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In reply to the discussion: BlackRock CEO believes boomers should retire later than 65 [View all]Silent3
(15,422 posts)42. Hell, we should be heading toward 4-day work weeks and retirement at 60
Especially if AI and other automation starts reducing employment opportunities without, as we've often been able to count on in the past, creating new jobs.
It's all quite doable if wealth distribution doesn't remain so insanely lopsided.
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Aging is not for pansies. I tell my wife sometimes, "I'm getting a job!". She just shakes her head and laughs.
marble falls
Mar 27
#67
Guy who sits behind a desk telling carpenters and plumbers to keep working #SodOff
irisblue
Mar 26
#6
Young people have lost faith in older fat cats who are hoarding 90% of the wealth.
usonian
Mar 26
#10
They do want it both ways. Especially when they are not on the receiving end for either.
LiberalFighter
Mar 26
#17
Then, I guess he wouldn't mind paying SS on all his salary and perks. By the way, the remaining
sinkingfeeling
Mar 26
#13
Greedy prick wants it both ways. Wants the businesses he owns or has stock in to pay as little employers SSA.....
MMBeilis
Mar 26
#29
I wish just once one of these over-privileged jerks would bother to learn about jobs with tough physical labor.
Lonestarblue
Mar 27
#55
"Everybody has to spend their lives doing what I want, because I am rich and I always get what I want!"
Midnight Writer
Mar 27
#58