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FrodosPet

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80. I will admire her for the both of us

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 11:27 PM

Oct 2015

For whatever health reasons, many cannot keep working nearly that long. But anyone who can do something, whether paid work or volunteerism, should.

Ans I love the positive reinforcement this story offers a graying, under appreciated labor pool! Employers are discovering us older workers often have a better work ethic than those less than half our ages.

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At 100, woman still working 11 hours a day, 6 days a week [View all] kpete Oct 2015 OP

If that's a current photo, she looks damn good for 100! joeybee12 Oct 2015 #1

I am happy for her yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #29

I can't imagine wanting to work at that age... joeybee12 Oct 2015 #33

Absolutely. I hope she does it for fun yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #36

Yup...Repukes would love it if people joeybee12 Oct 2015 #39

Only after training the newbie though. MillennialDem Oct 2015 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author BigDemVoter Oct 2015 #56

If someone said 75 I would have believed them...nt joeybee12 Oct 2015 #58

No thanks, Granny n2doc Oct 2015 #2

You think if she had retired at 65 she'd have made it to 100? philosslayer Oct 2015 #7

I don't care n2doc Oct 2015 #9

Wow... philosslayer Oct 2015 #10

Why do you think you care about her attitude? eom yawnmaster Oct 2015 #32

I don't think she meant it to be condescending. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #57

There are more people that work who don't make it 100 than 100 year old people who work notadmblnd Oct 2015 #31

Genetics, taking reasonable care of yourself, and luck. If she retired at 65 and hit the gym MillennialDem Oct 2015 #52

I'm with you, all the way Warpy Oct 2015 #54

Its why she looks good and feels good. Listing away at home is a direct path to death. Pisces Oct 2015 #3

Yep, use it or lose it....people want to work 5 hours a day, 4 days a week, retire at 50 snooper2 Oct 2015 #4

there's got to be a middle ground maxsolomon Oct 2015 #11

Careful, those are fighting words around here. philosslayer Oct 2015 #26

Nah, that crowd is too lazy to fight. Codeine Oct 2015 #30

OK, I am going to Hell for this (amongst many other things), but FrodosPet Oct 2015 #78

As you clearly understand, SheilaT Oct 2015 #37

he was on SSDI for 15 years and let his health get bad, after two strokes snooper2 Oct 2015 #41

How genuinely sad. SheilaT Oct 2015 #42

Staying active and physical keeps us alive. Codeine Oct 2015 #5

good for her, but I find myself more active when im off in the summer. more MillennialDem Oct 2015 #17

Hear hear! I do to yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #38

I'm appropriately active and physical when I'm at home magical thyme Oct 2015 #95

I admire those who continue to remain active. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #6

Amazing how many on this thread don't. philosslayer Oct 2015 #13

Interesting huh. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #16

Spending 66 hours a week in a Laundromat in Buffalo maxsolomon Oct 2015 #8

Are you serious? philosslayer Oct 2015 #12

Bravo. n/t meaculpa2011 Oct 2015 #15

I said its not MY idea of living maxsolomon Oct 2015 #20

And maybe whatever YOU do isn't her idea of living either philosslayer Oct 2015 #25

Lots of people say they support the working class FrodosPet Oct 2015 #79

That's pretty freakin' elitist dumbcat Oct 2015 #18

Really? maxsolomon Oct 2015 #21

No... philosslayer Oct 2015 #27

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #23

Let us know how you are doing when you hit 100, if you can still use a computer snooper2 Oct 2015 #43

I knew a woman who was almost 90 leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #60

I was about to say something sarcastic, but... meaculpa2011 Oct 2015 #14

thats fine if its your preference. but it should also only be applauded if someone MillennialDem Oct 2015 #19

Oddly, I imagine the blue-collar among us Codeine Oct 2015 #34

When I worked at a desk in Fortune 500 Land... meaculpa2011 Oct 2015 #45

I feel that way, too. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #55

Yeah I was always depressed by treestar Oct 2015 #87

The word of the day, class, is "exceptional" Cal Carpenter Oct 2015 #22

thank you! n/t shanti Oct 2015 #48

She makes a good point. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #24

My great grandmother was a housewife all her life, lived to 102. Died of pneumonia, not old age. haele Oct 2015 #46

I'm not so sure about that. Outside of working in a coal mine or as a MillennialDem Oct 2015 #53

Some work wrecks your body Warpy Oct 2015 #59

My feet kill me at the end of the day (I teach adults and have some particularly long MillennialDem Oct 2015 #62

Anti embolism stockings (you can get them at Wally's now) Warpy Oct 2015 #65

Nah, not going to wear anti embolism stockings. I had to wear those for a recent surgery MillennialDem Oct 2015 #67

there are many more options between doing nothing all day and doing laundry all day Skittles Oct 2015 #81

Seriously, I can't even stand doing laundry once a week, let alone all day every day. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #90

heh, I never thought laundry was a big deal Skittles Oct 2015 #101

Watching TV all day can be a symptom spinbaby Oct 2015 #83

Yes. I worry about that. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #85

Good for her. Salt of the earth, right there. closeupready Oct 2015 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #35

On one hand I sort of admire her. SheilaT Oct 2015 #40

No I have an actual career and I still hate work. Wish I could quit or retire but I'm only 35 so I MillennialDem Oct 2015 #51

If you are only 35 and hate your actual career, SheilaT Oct 2015 #74

I don't find any work interesting. I teach adults and while I'm mostly ok in front of them it's the MillennialDem Oct 2015 #76

If at all possible, don't do what you hate. SheilaT Oct 2015 #82

Doubtful. I even like driving, just don't like doing it for someone else :( MillennialDem Oct 2015 #86

"Get out and do some work" made me officially despise this old broad. My 91-yr-old mother CANNOT WinkyDink Oct 2015 #44

Amazing how you can direct hate at a 100 year old woman.... philosslayer Oct 2015 #64

Saying that not everyone can or should work till they die is "political correctness"? nomorenomore08 Oct 2015 #71

The poster said.. philosslayer Oct 2015 #73

I know the centenarian meant well, but I can understand why some find her condescending. nomorenomore08 Oct 2015 #75

Well there are a lot of delicate flowers... philosslayer Oct 2015 #98

Wonderful if you can and want to at that age. Not if you have to. Brickbat Oct 2015 #47

I'm retired and happy. She can keep her advice. CharlotteVale Oct 2015 #49

I will admire her for the both of us FrodosPet Oct 2015 #80

My Dad worked until 79 by choice. WillowTree Oct 2015 #50

If you need a job to keep busy when you are older, you just lack imagination. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #61

Hell I could think of several lifetimes worth of more interesting things to do - I desperately MillennialDem Oct 2015 #63

Maybe she actually enjoys her job. LisaL Oct 2015 #97

Ok, let me phrase that differently. If you enjoy doing laundry 66 hours a week, and you don't smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #99

This story makes me incredibly sad. FLPanhandle Oct 2015 #66

Look at the smile on her face philosslayer Oct 2015 #70

Where in the story does it say that she isn't traveling or doing "many other things"? Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #88

If she's working six days a week she can't ever get very far on her one day off. SheilaT Oct 2015 #92

I know quite a few people with full-time jobs who travel quite extensively. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #93

Not if they're working six days a week. SheilaT Oct 2015 #100

If I live to be as old as her, I'm going to use it to mess with people. Glassunion Oct 2015 #69

66 hours a week at work isn't my idea of living.. but whatever works for her. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #72

100 is the new 80. :-) Liberal In Texas Oct 2015 #77

I worked to age 62 and if NAFTA hadn't B Calm Oct 2015 #84

What a wonderful woman. I can't believe the condescension and hate for her by some DUers. (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #89

If you like your job, 66 hours a week is not an issue AZ Progressive Oct 2015 #91

exactly. and not every job meets all needs. especially paying jobs. magical thyme Oct 2015 #96

Hey! Don't give our corporate overlords any ideas! Initech Oct 2015 #94