2016 Postmortem

Ms. Yertle

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10. Just remembered one of my dad's co-workers

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 12:26 PM

Jul 2015

He retired at the age of 62 or so, went to work at McDonald's, and worked there MORE years than he had worked at his previous job! Another one who worked until he died. He loved it. Loved being around the young people. There are people, particularly of an earlier generation, who enjoyed working, felt it gave them a reason to get up in the a.m., wanted to be around people, wanted to get out of the house, or whatever.

BTW, I am willing to bet that your friend who works at Joann's is a serious crafter. She probably gets a nice discount, gets first pick of new merchandise, and spends her entire paycheck feeding her craft addiction!

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Stopped in 7-11, 70 yr old man behind the counter, I wanted to know WHY! [View all] randys1 Jul 2015 OP

Don't make assumptions Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #1

Which is why I only asked him if he had heard of Bernie, I didnt ask him why he was working, I randys1 Jul 2015 #2

The last sentence of your OP Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #7

My assumptions and what I said to him are very different. I assumed something, you are right randys1 Jul 2015 #8

Your right. My neighbors are two federal government yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #6

Just remembered one of my dad's co-workers Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #10

After my father retired as a senior business executive, he got a P/T job as a pari-mutuel clerk... brooklynite Jul 2015 #28

An easy job physically - sitting down. Divernan Jul 2015 #48

I am a 70 something Fed under the old system -CSRS. Hangingon Jul 2015 #31

I agree. You should get SS but at least you never put into the system yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #36

I understand CSRS annuity calculations. No regrets. Hangingon Jul 2015 #39

If anybody tells you that you shouldn't work, mythology Jul 2015 #41

And some don't want to, but they have no pension and social security shraby Jul 2015 #9

Can you tell the difference? Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #11

I don't have biases. I know we would have to work if there weren't a shraby Jul 2015 #33

I work when I can find it. I'm seventy five. I'd rather not but stagnant Cleita Jul 2015 #12

while heartfelt on your part, you unintentionaly told him HFRN Jul 2015 #3

No, I mentioned that he and I had some things in common that Bernie was working on randys1 Jul 2015 #4

You did well. Very few old people actually want to work and mostly those Cleita Jul 2015 #14

It's not bullshit Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #18

That's anecdotal. Your family. No one knows your family except you. Cleita Jul 2015 #19

So? Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #23

Actually my experience is being an old person myself and knowing Cleita Jul 2015 #29

--and Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #5

I hope you made sure to circle around LordGlenconner Jul 2015 #13

LOL just the opposite, as I pointed out...but good one randys1 Jul 2015 #16

Actually third wayers have a lot to do with by not increasing the COLAs Cleita Jul 2015 #17

When has SS not given a COLA? Never. yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #37

I never said they didn't give them. They just made them so paltry that that Cleita Jul 2015 #38

Most of us are not going to be able to retire gwheezie Jul 2015 #15

All I can see here is that you SheilaT Jul 2015 #20

+1 Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #24

+2. How obnoxious can you get? Paladin Jul 2015 #30

Yep. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #50

"I then said that he needed give him a look and a listen because Bernie didnt want people his age" NCTraveler Jul 2015 #21

Ha ha look at everyone tip toeing around trying to out PC each other. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #22

Exactly, thanks. If more people did what I did, whether it is a senior citizen working randys1 Jul 2015 #25

I think it's funny that people are discouraging you from discussing a candidate BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #43

exactly. it is the name restorefreedom Jul 2015 #51

When it comes to vets I truly believe the Dem party supports him and the cons not only dont randys1 Jul 2015 #52

That's how it is right now BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #53

Another thing to point out is how Bernie supports veterans heavily... cascadiance Jul 2015 #26

Did you happen to mention that Bernie is 73 years old Oliver Holmes Jul 2015 #27

Yes. He shouldn't have to continue working, after all. MineralMan Jul 2015 #35

But "HAVE TO" is the OP's point. Remember, Hillary is also a senior citizen. Divernan Jul 2015 #47

Oh right, he forgot the ageism BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #44

I will be 70 years old at the end of this month. MineralMan Jul 2015 #32

Here's a significant change a President/govt. can make Divernan Jul 2015 #46

I assume you mean Medicare, not SS. MineralMan Jul 2015 #49

What is it that you think Bernie Sanders will do to let that person MineralMan Jul 2015 #34

2.6 trillion in the SS fund will do it. Bernie has already said that SS can be Cleita Jul 2015 #40

For me it's what a GOP pres and Congress would do gwheezie Jul 2015 #42

I applaud your political outreach to a "senior" Divernan Jul 2015 #45