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2. If job duties were no more strenuous than that of a Stanford economist . . .

Reply to noamnety (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:22 PM

Mar 2016

Oh, and we could draw a full paycheck for coming up with such dimwit pronouncements as made by Professors Shoven and Mitchell, we could all work well into our 70s. For folks whose hands aren't quite that soft, good-paying light duty work for people in their late 50s and into their 60s isn't quite that available.

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Pesky Americans refuse to die on the job. [View all] noamnety Mar 2016 OP

Bah, humbug! Human101948 Mar 2016 #1

If job duties were no more strenuous than that of a Stanford economist . . . gratuitous Mar 2016 #2

That thought occurred to me as well. noamnety Mar 2016 #3

I used to work for a living and found it a highly overrated pastime. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #4

If I die at 82 and spend 40% of my working life retired, then I retired at 56. NBachers Mar 2016 #5

Hey! Quit giving our corporate masters pointers! Initech Mar 2016 #6

Well Hillary will make sure you never see retirement. After all Bernie just wants to give out free Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #7

Discrimination in the workplace begins at 50 milestogo Mar 2016 #8