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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The work ethic of Boomer is admirable. But we're entering an era of surplus labour, where regular work will be increasingly scarce. Taking up a paying job that can be performed by someone who needs to work just because you like to keep busy and you don't have any hobbies is bad for society.
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This is the thing though, I can see the argument of people hanging around too long, the teacher example in my own experience is a good one because a lot of them can start collecting that pension and then keep working, which keeps young teachers out of the game which is bad on a lot of fronts not the least of which is funding the pension plan.
That being said though, while I agree that its bad for society and our economy to have retirees (Boomers) hanging around too long and tying up jobs preventing middle-age workers to move up and opening opportunities for new workers thats not really their problem, they're not personally obligated to 'take one for the team' and Boomers have not exactly historically been notorious for their altruism.