Originally Posted by
flowerseverywhere
many people cannot work until their late seventies, even an office job. Some have dementia, some cannot drive, some have severe disabilities and many companies target older people as first to lay off or “downsize”. I have seen it happen twice when I worked in corporate America. When I left the workforce I could see how obsolete I was becoming even though I tried to stay current. Many of my friends have said the same,thing. Besides, if we have lots of people working until they are in their late seventies where will the young people work?
i don’t think a US area exists where the majority of people in their seventies and eighties are considered a dynamic and valuable member of the workforce.