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61 is the new 31 .... so you really have 30 more yearsLabour Shortage & COVID:
I think, over 2 years of lock downs, many families realized that both parents really did not need to work. i.e. mom's Tim Hortons gig was really only paying for the babysitting. I suspect many figured if they tightened their collective belts a bit, stopped longing for the things they would never own, and quit playing "keep up with the Joneses" they could get along just fine, and be much happier doing it.
Today's Youth:
In fairness to their work habits, as it is true they do not work a traditional "8 hour day", they do work differently than the rest of us "old school" workers. I find that [most of] my young people work just as hard as I do except they do it in short bursts over 24 hours whereas I dive in and do it all at once in 8 or 10 hours. For the most part, I have no problem letting my young people do their jobs as they see fit ... as long as the whole job gets done. I does drive me nuts that they don't work like I do, but I'm learning to live with it as it's really not a bad idea.
Retirement:
I'm 61 this year. I expect I'll work until 70 (assuming I live that long). Not because I have to, but because, as stupid as it seems, I really like my work. Will I finish my career here? I doubt it. I'd like to finish up my career by finding and completing one last challenge. I have been told people like me are wanted in New Zealand, although Costa Rica sounds nice too.
Final Moments:
I hope to go out in a blaze of glory ... shot in the back by a jealous husband !!!!!!
