Reply #60: who's telling you that? gen x is actually not so likely to have a lifelong job [View All]

[pitohui]

you will retire whether you can afford it or not, most people don't i think choose to retire, people my age sure as shit don't choose to retire, when you see someone in their fifties who is "retired," there is a sad story somewhere of harassment, planned obsolescence, age discrimination, health challenges, or whatever


a lot of people in technical fields get retired out before they're ready, maybe to be hired as consultants without benefits, maybe not to ever work again

the people who say they'll work until they die mystify me, do they honestly not understand that you don't get to make that decision, your boss makes that decision? or the company that buys your company makes that decision?

when they're done with you, you're out the door..."retiring in place" is not going to be so easy as folks imagine