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dkf

(37,305 posts)
63. It's not even about retirement.
Wed May 23, 2012, 01:21 AM
May 2012

Most people work because they need to, not because it is enjoyable and makes a person feel self worth.

Give me $10 million and I'll retire right now and enjoy life just because I can.

I am 52 and think it is a stupid idea. n-t Logical May 2012 #1
Who is talking about that? TBF May 2012 #2
Here you go: white_wolf May 2012 #42
I would too - it would free up jobs for young folks, 55 for sure. TBF May 2012 #80
I turned 50 this year Zanzoobar May 2012 #3
It wouldn't mean Politicalboi May 2012 #4
Is it a manditory retirement age? Brickbat May 2012 #5
There is where I work LibertyLover May 2012 #83
Worthless? BeyondGeography May 2012 #6
Retired at 63 and flunked it 4 times so far!! HEE HEE Wellstone ruled May 2012 #7
Pretty worthless badtoworse May 2012 #8
There are a lot of things I'd like to do with my time yet abelenkpe May 2012 #9
Back when my husband retired, during the Clinton years, many of the retirees we met Cleita May 2012 #10
I like your signature banner! nt TrollBuster9090 May 2012 #15
People have to work for others in order to feel worthwhile? DavidDvorkin May 2012 #11
Please make a thread about this so I can rec it. It deserves to be discussed AT LENGTH. Zalatix May 2012 #33
Employment is often the primary role one plays in society bhikkhu May 2012 #46
And plenty of people retire and love it. DavidDvorkin May 2012 #56
I think what you said is probably the worst indictment of western civilization I've read here. Selatius May 2012 #68
Really? I have lots of hobbies. Starry Messenger May 2012 #12
Meanwhile, you're building another closet... gkhouston May 2012 #32
That's only half-finished too. Starry Messenger May 2012 #43
Tragically, it's not even a contiguous half. n/t gkhouston May 2012 #44
Actually, phased, 4 and 3 day work week retirements make more sense. TrollBuster9090 May 2012 #13
Did you forget your sarcasm thingy? Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2012 #20
The wealth isn't being hoarded by baby boomers, it's being hoarded by the Plutocracy. Zalatix May 2012 #34
The 35-hour work week would be a good compromise. JDPriestly May 2012 #65
i was with you until "it's all hogged by the baby boomers in their late 50s". HiPointDem May 2012 #71
Speak for yourself! n/t ingac70 May 2012 #14
WORTHLESS????????? Good God man........... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #16
I don't have a job to have self worth. I trade my labor to pay for things. OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #21
If it were distributed properly (to everyone according to need)......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #24
Well said! We live in an egregious capitalistic system. A few are RKP5637 May 2012 #28
We disagree, but we're not entirely without common ground OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #39
I agree, self worth comes from within silentwarrior May 2012 #73
the entire concept of "self-worth" comes from without. it's a concept given to us by our society HiPointDem May 2012 #75
mmmm, silentwarrior May 2012 #77
I'd like to try it. tawadi May 2012 #17
You're kidding right? flamingdem May 2012 #18
Sadly, he does not kid with you. HughBeaumont May 2012 #79
because all employed people are treated as worthy Skittles May 2012 #19
Worthless? Are you kidding? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #22
I retired at 62 and I am not bored. I don't know how I ever found the time to work. doc03 May 2012 #23
Do military personnel feel "worthless" when they can potentially Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #25
As a practical matter, most don't "retire" after their 20 years. OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #36
When I used to see stories on the late news about little old ladies found dead in their Booster May 2012 #26
Nobody is a little old lady at age 50. Luminous Animal May 2012 #31
I'm 69 & I was talking about little old ladies older than that. Booster May 2012 #41
Yes. There is plenty of time between age 50 and dying amongst cat food cans Luminous Animal May 2012 #62
People don't need to feel like they have worth if they can have fun and sit on their asses. dkf May 2012 #27
+1 doc03 May 2012 #35
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but... white_wolf May 2012 #45
It's not even about retirement. dkf May 2012 #63
yep. rich people don't have to worry about their self-worth. their money makes it irrelevant. HiPointDem May 2012 #76
No. In fact, I would be infinately more useful... Luminous Animal May 2012 #29
Awesome. It is what we truly need to turn things around. raouldukelives May 2012 #48
A person's self-worth is not determined by how much money they make for the capitalists... Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #30
Only a dullard needs a job to make them feel worthwhile. Yavin4 May 2012 #37
How many 50 year olds Coyote_Bandit May 2012 #38
If we got Medicare at 50 many more could retire nt flamingdem May 2012 #40
You beat me to the post! nt raccoon May 2012 #81
We know that would be great! flamingdem May 2012 #85
Marx wrote about this in one of his books, i'll try and find it. white_wolf May 2012 #47
I was just thinking of that quote. trackfan May 2012 #57
Really? peabody May 2012 #49
well thanks for the psychological advice CreekDog May 2012 #50
I didn't give any political advice peabody May 2012 #51
that's correct CreekDog May 2012 #53
Oh, Sorry about that. peabody May 2012 #54
No worries and I liked your response to the OP! CreekDog May 2012 #55
I retired at 55 and would gladly have done so at 50. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #52
Why would being retired make one feel worthless, unless their self worth was derived from work? TheKentuckian May 2012 #58
If I get ousted from my job like many people at or near that age I'd be happy to jp11 May 2012 #59
Maybe you would, but I certainly wouldn't neverforget May 2012 #60
I'd be happy to run that risk. JVS May 2012 #61
63 and thereafter is a good age to retire. JDPriestly May 2012 #64
I'm planning on being semi or fully retired at fifty, Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #66
"1000 Places to see before you die" book ErikJ May 2012 #67
We have a plan, Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #72
Confucius said “Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” ErikJ May 2012 #69
No, because I retired at 38 and it is fucking awesome REP May 2012 #70
a prolonged period of unemployment has actually led me to believe that most jobs are worthless, HiPointDem May 2012 #74
Oh my. This is an excellent post. pa28 May 2012 #89
At 50, it's not retirement, it's a second career spinbaby May 2012 #78
Do you have any idea about how productivity has improved since WW II? eridani May 2012 #82
I'm going to be retired by 50 AngryAmish May 2012 #84
Let me explain. When one can retire at 50, one has more worth than those who must continue to labor Bluenorthwest May 2012 #86
Being free is not the same thing as being worthless.. bemildred May 2012 #87
Does this mean you feel that retired people are worthless? How about the unemployed? n/t ieoeja May 2012 #88
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