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How do you deal with the thought of having to work for 40+ years and then when/if you retire, you're too old to do much? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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There has to be a better system than this.

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[-] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 95 points 10 months ago

Live in a country with a decent amount of vacation days.

[-] Deceptichum@kbin.social 16 points 10 months ago

Guess I gotta move to Iran for that 53 days off a year Wikipedia says they get.

[-] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 11 points 10 months ago

Hot damn! And here I thought 30+ days was decent amount.

[-] 1984@lemmy.today 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yeah but those days in Iran where it's insanely hot... I think we are better off in Europe. :)

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago

I get 47 if my math is right, but not all at once. Next year I think it goes to 48.

I hope you can move to Canada and find a great job like mine. Immigrate for any healthcare at all, stay for the vacation days in the woods staring out over the ocean.

[-] SurpriZe@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

What industry and job is that?

[-] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

and if in germany, get yourself a schwerbehindetenausweis and show it to your employer. they have to give you 5 extra days off when the GDB is at least 50.

[-] bob_lemon@feddit.de 12 points 10 months ago

I honestly prefer not being eligible for that to having extra vacation days.

[-] Greg@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

schwerbehindetenausweis

What is this? I don't speak German so Google wasn't really useful

[-] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

I'm curious also

@PostWatchBot@lemy.lol

[-] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

It's a certificate showing you're disabled. Schwer = heavily, behindert = disabled, Ausweis = certificate.

Source: am deutsch, alla.

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

What if you're not disabled?

[-] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

well then you're not getting it, but even the slightest autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, or even slight physical disabilities will get you one.

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

brb moving up from austria

[-] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago

Good luck finding a job, though.

[-] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

i work in aerospace now. you don't have to tell them when applying for a job.

[-] Floufym@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

In what is that a solution :) ? Working 40+ years except 30days per year still make you lose your time, no?

[-] Nyanix@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Thank God immigration is such a cheap and accessible option to everyone!

[-] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 2 points 10 months ago

Or work for the government if you're in the US

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