If anyone was wondering what happens to old electrical engineers, technicians and so forth this may be of interest ...
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Agreed. It's interesting how things evolved. Rewind several hundred years, and people worked until they dropped dead. Then we started to live long longer and spend the final few chapters of our lives taking it easy. Then fast forward, and we are living even longer, but moving back toward working till we drop dead. Retirement age keeps getting pushed back, even totally out of reach for a lot of folks. We got a longer life expectancy in exchange for a longer chain to the grind. There's no point in me planning for retirement at 59.5 years old. When I'm 63, in 2048, I'll still have a ways to go. I won't be getting any social security, and if I manage to save up a couple million dollars in my retirement account, that might be enough to pay my hospital bills for the last few geriatric years of my life. I can't see myself stress free, relaxing on a beach sipping pina coladas in good health with no work to do. It was a nice break for humanity, now back to work; and by the way your shift has been extended by 3 lifetimes.In 1729, 63 was old. According to wiki, the average life expectancy in the 18th century was 35.
I'm here to testify! If it weren't for modern medicine, I would have been dead 3 times by now. I would have died from appendicitis at 8 years old, and again in 1988 when I had pneumonia.In 1729, 63 was old. According to wiki, the average life expectancy in the 18th century was 35.
Shoot...63 is next year for me63 and in an old folks home? Shoot by the time I'm 63, I'll be considered to have 20-30 more productive (working) years in front of me.
But that is completely misleading. Consider that in the Constitution they put the minimum age needed to run for President as 35 years old. Then consider that we have never elected a president that was younger than 42 years old (and that was Kennedy) and that the median age at the time of election is 55.In 1729, 63 was old. According to wiki, the average life expectancy in the 18th century was 35.
The problem is that nobody in the industry will agree with you. There is a very strong prejudice against "old" people in an industry that thrives on innovation. You may find you have a brain in good working order with no place to use it.63 and in an old folks home? Shoot by the time I'm 63, I'll be considered to have 20-30 more productive (working) years in front of me.
I might, possibly, hope to have another 10 to perhaps 15. But saying that I would be considered to still have working years ahead of me when I'm 83 to 93? Don't know how many people achieve that. Some, certainly, but not many.63 and in an old folks home? Shoot by the time I'm 63, I'll be considered to have 20-30 more productive (working) years in front of me.
I think your memory goes back farther than I do.Remember when every county had a "poor house" and a TB sanitarium?
Yep, and a septic ward too. You don't want to know what that is.Remember when every county had a "poor house" and a TB sanitarium?
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