I wonder how much of this is due to boomers being suckered by their parents to eradicate their own corporate safety net. These people are in their 70s and can't

I wonder how much of this is due to boomers being suckered by their parents to eradicate their own corporate safety net. These people are in their 70s and can't afford to retire. Many of them enjoy seniority for just existing for so long and they would cost a fortune to lay off under most VSO programs. The term "shoot yourself in the foot" referred to someone with a rifle making an error. That generation decided to use the semiautomatic variety.