Do you intend to keep working after 65?

[CBC News]

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against a New Brunswick miner who had challenged his company's right to compel him to retire at age 65.
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[#juan]

If a person is fit and healthy, there is no reason why a person can't carry on working. I thought we couldn't have age discrimination in this country. I retired at 55 but that was my choice. There were a few things I wanted to do that I couldn't do while still working 9 to 5.

 

[dj03]

I could understand if a job like mining required the individual to pass a yearly medical in order to continue working, but to just say "65 that is it" seems like discrimination based on age. A 65 year old worker could be in better physical and mental shape than a 60 year old worker in some cases.

Wouldn't it be better for the pension plan if he died without collecting anything (not trying to be morbid here)?

 

[Praxius]

Man, I don't plan on working after I hit 30.... screw 35 more years after that.....

Still got 2 more years before then, so here's hoping society crashes, cities are burned and we're all back to primal surviving.... at least then I'd have a challenge.

 

[DurkaDurka]

Praxius, if you are familiar with the Trailer Park Boys, you need to develop a "Freedom 35" plan.

 

[Praxius]

Praxius, if you are familiar with the Trailer Park Boys, you need to develop a "Freedom 35" plan.

What, Commit petty crimes so I can't face jailtime and gradually collect enough money for retirement at the age of 35?

I don't have the energy for that.... I'll just wait for the world to end.

 

[ShintoMale]

i am not going to retire i would be bored if i have nothing to do

 

[DurkaDurka]

What, Commit petty crimes so I can't face jailtime and gradually collect enough money for retirement at the age of 35?

I don't have the energy for that.... I'll just wait for the world to end.

Come on dude, one big heist to rule them all.

 

[darkbeaver]

Man, I don't plan on working after I hit 30.... screw 35 more years after that.....

Still got 2 more years before then, so here's hoping society crashes, cities are burned and we're all back to primal surviving.... at least then I'd have a challenge.

Work is good, work is fun, work is rewarding, working everyday is a gift it means you have suceeded. Many people confuse the job with work. I recommend getting your **** together younger rather than older and quit the job as soon as you can start doing whatever you enjoy for a living then you don't have to work forever but you can work forever.
Back and forth to the cubicle or the coal pit for 50 straight years earning less every year sucks, always has always will.

 

[scratch]

Work is good, work is fun, work is rewarding, working everyday is a gift it means you have suceeded. Many people confuse the job with work. I recommend getting your **** together younger rather than older and quit the job as soon as you can start doing whatever you enjoy for a living then you don't have to work forever but you can work forever.
Back and forth to the cubicle or the coal pit for 50 straight years earning less every year sucks, always has always will.

Have not worked a day since December 7, 1984 due to the idiocy of a Quebec civil servant.

 

[Lester]

I only work when I can find the right job. I have failing health due to industrial disease aquired working in the refineries. wore out at 48 -ain't life grand, too young to stop work all together though, but there's plenty of ways to make money on the sly cash only don't take cheques.

 

[scratch]

I only work when I can find the right job. I have failing health due to industrial disease aquired working in the refineries. wore out at 48 -ain't life grand, too young to stop work all together though, but there's plenty of ways to make money on the sly cash only don't take cheques.

Inventive!

 

[darkbeaver]

Have not worked a day since December 7, 1984 due to the idiocy of a Quebec civil servant.

So who does your work?

 

[darkbeaver]

I only work when I can find the right job. I have failing health due to industrial disease aquired working in the refineries. wore out at 48 -ain't life grand, too young to stop work all together though, but there's plenty of ways to make money on the sly cash only don't take cheques.

Self employment rules.

 

[talloola]

My husband had to leave work when he was 60, WCB recommendations, as his hand had
become 'aggravated arthritus', so he collected early retirement, as well as WCB monthly pension, and
hasn't looked back since.
He was a sawfiler, used a very heavy hammer for many years, it finally took it's toll on his
hand.
We now wonder how he had the time to work, as we are so busy every day, having fun
and golfing, and driving all over the place, lunch out, not so many trips any more, as fuel
prices are too high.
His hand hurts all the time, he takes tylenol 3 everyday, slight help, but he has learned to live with that pain, and on he goes.
No one else tells us what to do 8 hours a day, we decide our own activities and love it.
We don't have to be anywhere at a certain time, don't have an alarm clock, forget often what day it is, don't have to do things on the week end, in fact we avoid driving/trips on the weekend, and go when it is safer and less crowded.
We do know people who 'seem' to pack it in when they retire, I feel so sorry for them, they have no interests other than going to work, and they don't seem to like each other
much either.

 

[Outta here]

Talloola,

Have I ever mentioned how much I admire your whole outlook on life? We should all think a little more like you. You have such a positive disposition - and I always enjoy reading your thoughts.

Just sayin.

 

[jellyfarm]

I have to if not i'll go senior citizen nutty man! I'd be bored out of my mind!

 

[DurkaDurka]

I have to if not i'll go senior citizen nutty man! I'd be bored out of my mind!

How can you get bored where you are?

If I was a chick......

 

[talloola]

Talloola,

Have I ever mentioned how much I admire your whole outlook on life? We should all think a little more like you. You have such a positive disposition - and I always enjoy reading your thoughts.

Just sayin.

Thanks, don't know what to say to that, except I can't do it any other way, I just think
it is such a waste of time and energy to whine and sniffle over things, as each day is
so precious in life, and we must figure out how to 'move' on each and every time something tries to stop us or discourage us, I won't accept that.
I didn't have such a good childhood, but once I scrambled out of that mess, and figured out how to be 'me' and leave everyone else to do what they want, I didn't look back.
I'm pretty introverted though, and quiet, you'd never know it from all my yapping on this
forum.;-)

 

[gopher]

Dunno that I'll live to be 65. It would be nice to retire at that age. But, I do not have medical insurance and have a long history of medical problems. If I reach that age, I hope to be reasonably healthy.

Retirement does not mean boredom as there are lots of good books to read, there's cable TV, lots of oldies on radio, and there will always be the local high school sports teams to watch. Hopefully, Social Security will not be bankrupted by those idiot Republicans.