I’m gen X, and I don’t care if I have to retire eating Dog food, I’m not working until I drop. The capitalists can bash that idea straight up their date.
If it’s good enough for the boomers, it’s good enough for me.
RBWells@lemmy.world 11 months ago
You know, I am Gen X and honestly have never thought I’d be able to retire. I worked when pregnant until the day I had the baby, every time.
I just try to keep work sustainable, take my PTO, don’t give them everything now for some potential future return.
No, I don’t need paid employment to have a full and happy life. There is plenty to do. But it’s not the worst life either.
Bulletdust@lemmy.world 11 months ago
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Same, except I’m a Gen X/Xennial man who never got anyone pregnant, so I didn’t have to deal with that problem. From the age of 12 when I entered the workforce part time to earn “spending money” by stripping tobacco, until 16 when I entered “the kitchen” with a food handlers licence the first time, until I was 39 and threw my back out I didn’t believe that I would ever be able to retire.
Since then my “luckiest bastard to ever exist” trait has kicked in. I’ve managed to accidentally start two “businesses” that will allow me to retire by the year 2026. I’ll be 45.
Don’t give up. Believe in your talents and stop falling prey to imposter syndrome. You have far more ability than you know. I know this to be true, because I am not special, and I found out the hard way that I have more abilities than I knew.