Comments - Should People Retire? - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T19:52:44Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=502551%3ABlogPost%3A1537432&xn_auth=noAnd, frankly, let the Boomers…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-04-02:502551:Comment:15377922012-04-02T15:07:11.716ZA Hellerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/AHeller
<p>And, frankly, let the Boomers accept some of the responsibility for making those changes now.</p>
<p>And, frankly, let the Boomers accept some of the responsibility for making those changes now.</p> This has been on my mind quit…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-04-02:502551:Comment:15381692012-04-02T15:06:18.441ZA Hellerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/AHeller
<p>This has been on my mind quite a bit lately.</p>
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<p>I'm just starting out my career right now. I face the prospect of no Social Security, 3 weeks of vacation for the rest of my working life, and a retirement age that keeps getting pushed back. I think most folks in their 20s and 30s are on a trajectory for a very uncomfortable retirement because our current system is unsustainable.</p>
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<p>I'm sure AARP will continue to lobby for plans that push problems into the future, and…</p>
<p>This has been on my mind quite a bit lately.</p>
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<p>I'm just starting out my career right now. I face the prospect of no Social Security, 3 weeks of vacation for the rest of my working life, and a retirement age that keeps getting pushed back. I think most folks in their 20s and 30s are on a trajectory for a very uncomfortable retirement because our current system is unsustainable.</p>
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<p>I'm sure AARP will continue to lobby for plans that push problems into the future, and absolutely will not support any discussion of changing retirement age. Not because we're not able to work that long, but because they're protecting their piece of the pie. Retirement was initially set up to match life expectancy, but it's not even remotely close to it now.</p>
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<p>Retirement age SHOULD be pushed back. Let's set up a scenario where I can have more vacation days a year, enjoy the benefits of Social Security if I'm unwell, and work a little longer in life if I'm able to do it.</p>