Retirement?
Good joke, tell me another: My generation is fucked and will be increasingly fucked in the future because of greedy assholes who got theirs then pulled up the ladder.
this post was submitted on 26 Nov 2023
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My retirement plan is to die in the climate/water wars or famine or disease. If not then I'll be working till I die. Both are suboptimal choices.
My boomer parents try to help me feel better by reminding me of a social security that will not exist, pension funds that will not exist, and social stability that will not exist. Yay. Thanks.
"Best I'll be able to do is work a half day on the day of my funeral"
And even then, the mandatory overtime is gonna make me late to my own damn funeral.
My mother doesn't understand why I don't have more sympathy for the troubles she is facing in old age and its just like "bitch, I'll be lucky if I'm living out of my car in my old age." Get a fucking clue you old hag. We have it worse and will continue to have it worse so why the fuck would we cry tears because you're sad your church doesn't take masking seriously. No sympathy for you and your science denying sky daddy worshipping friends, you absolute chucklefuck.
Get a fucking clue you old hag.
I cannot imagine that your mother takes you seriously lol
if you're working, you havent really "retired"
It says it's not easy. I fact it is so hard, they couldn't even do it.
Nah, I'd rather die.
I'm taking care of an elderly parent. I've had relatives who went to very nice care homes.
I'd also rather die. Especially because I don't have kids who would be able to check up on me. The old are especially vulnerable.
Yeah. Dementia, along with many other indirectly-terminal but quality of life destroying diseases, really should have the option of assisted suicide. I'd much prefer to choose to die on my own terms than to waste away, lonely and depressed in some nursing home. We show more mercy to our pets.
Good thing retirement is forever out of reach for our generation then.
The new "American dream".
Republican retirement plan: work until you drop. Republican healthcare plan: just die already Republican education plan: You'll be paying off those student loans until you die, and by the way, you've been downsized. Try applying at an Amazon warehouse or a WalMart.
The picture on the right is Aunt Ginger from Shameless.
If your job continues to bring you joy and fulfillment, why not?
Why is bob using a picture of Ellen DeGeneres?
This made me laugh. Thank you!
It's easy when my plan is suicide after my wife dies and my daughter gets established.
And here we slowly raise the age of retirement. Though it doesn't matter much very often. My dad retired with 60 and died half a year later... What a waste. A life containing just work. He didn't even know what to do with himself in that 6 month.
I retired with 35 or so, and can't imagine working again. I got more hobbies than time and don't know the meaning of the word boredom. Would do it all over again.
I do work voluntary stuff for sick people, that is way more fulfilling and meaningful.
How did you retire at 35..? Wtf
I was self-employed right after school, did well, pay no rent. I'm fortunate. But i also don't need much except my one expensive hobby (gaming and smarthome). I'm also a cheap fuck who doesn't need big houses or fancy cars or silly branded clothes.
Also: no kids... Biggest saver.
Same here. I'm in my early forties and retired. Small house, no kids, and we don't carry debt beyond our mortgage, which will be paid off in 3 months. Not a fancy or flashy lifestyle by any means. It's possible, it just takes sacrifice and living well below your means during your earning years.
Probably also highly depends on WHERE you live though. But still. The "living below your means" is probably hard for the most. Because we (especially we dudes) are judged by our financial status. And hence we need to appear more flashy than we actually are. Like peacocks. I've seen sooooo many people living way over their means who spend more on clothes monthly than I do on a car. And they're still poor. But poor in fancy clothes. Cars are even worse. The amount of obviously leased or heavily financed cars here is grotesque. Recently read the average (north-)American spends 1000 a month on a car. And 1/3 of those are 60days lacking in payments. Jeez. For what? Appearing richer?
Those hobbies don't even need to be that expensive these days either... Just stay single, or if you do find someone make absolutely sure they align with your way of life otherwise I can guarantee your hobbies will look like nothing compared to what a partner can do. And absolutely never have kids... as someone who is now 40 with both those things I honestly don't know how I will make it work even with working. I regret most of my life choices...
Oh right. Never have kids was on my list too. I have none. That alone probably saves tons of moneyz. And if I'd been single i would have saved a lot too. But a soulmate is the most precious thing to have.
But hey. Don't we all regret most, or at least many, life choices? In hindsight it's always easy to say what we could've done better or should've avoided. If we would do all things right all the time, that would be highly suspicious 😁