I’m glad I stopped in and found this thread today! Maybe someone already addressed it but I would like to raise an issue.
If “retirement” is a modern industrial invention that is not sustainable, I am fine with that. Work and be productive as long as possible? No problem. I would love to be able to do productive work for as long as possible.
What am I going to be employed doing? Umm…Big Problem! Given the current number of jobs and employment to population ratio, what happens as that number approaches 1.0? It is not even possible. I mean, retirees are fighting with teenagers for under the table and min wage jobs NOW. Look at age discrimination. If you lose your job and you are in your 50s and not an executive, you are really screwed.
I simply don’t think there is enough productive work for all of us to do. Nor do I think retirement for everyone is possible. Rock, meet hard place.
