Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Monday, 3 February 2025
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 week agoFamily friend recently sold his business (domestic trades, fairly specialised). He’s been doing it for about 20 years. In his early 40’s and absolutely wrecked body. He’s okay, but not great for his age.
I’m always thankful for being a desk jockey in AC/heated rooms
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 1 week ago
This is the reason why the retirement age/pension age was set at 60 to begin with. At 60 a man with a work history of manual labor could expect a couple/few good years before dying, but probably no more than 10. Modern medicine/health care/better education has fucked that economic model.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 week ago
So essentially we’ve extended our expiry date, to be exploited into our twilight years.
Damn you science!!!
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Yep. The wonders of modern capitalism.