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

Yes there are lots of useless jobs out there, but at least you're putting food on the table.

But also, you have to look at it from another angle.

Picture work as your way of trying to help advance humanity. Jobs, other than the useless ones I mentioned, all should have a reason behind their existence.

[-] Silentiea@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

How about the fact that I literally cannot afford to house and feed my family with me and my wife working a useful job like teaching, so instead I'm driving around delivering pizzas because otherwise we would be out of money?

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