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stopbush

(24,396 posts)

1. "Force retirees to get jobs."

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2017, 03:23 PM

May 2017

How the hell does THAT happen?

I'm 62, looking for a job and can't get arrested. Ageism is rampant in the job market. I don't care how much experience and success you have, old is OUT. Good luck getting hired for anything.

So, what does it REALLY mean to force retirees to get jobs? It means subjecting them to meaningless, demeaning work that humbles and embarrasses them as they collect the benefits for which they are entitled, having paid into retirement programs for decades. It means shaming them, often and publicly for the crime of growing old.

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