this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2024
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

In your 50s you'd honestly want a lot more than that. And many, many don't. It's terrifying for end of work life ahead.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

41 here.....no home, no savings. Work till you die, then get written up for insubordination for choosing to go to your own funeral instead of coming in.

[–] beaiouns 6 points 1 month ago

Lol I'm stealing this

[–] roofuskit 4 points 1 month ago

End of work life? What's that? You guys get to stop working before you die?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Noone except the boomers and ultra wealthy get to retire. This isn't news, it's not even a new concept. Walmart greeters as a concept were nearly exclusively created to give jobs to the unemployable elderly.