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I know a lot of skilled craftsmen who are very adamant about not putting in extra hours - plumbers, electricians, car repairmen who own their own business, etc.
by scarface74 4y ago
I know a lot of skilled craftsmen who are very adamant about not putting in extra hours - plumbers, electricians, car repairmen who own their own business, etc.
My dad is a retired factory worker and he turned down overtime opportunities a lot during the latter part of his career. My mom (teacher) and my dad retired in their mid 50s and are still going strong at 77 and 80.
They had ordinary middle class jobs and never got involved in the rat race.
- walkhour 4y agoDid they incidentally live through the biggest economic boom humanity has ever seen? I don't think your parents decisions are an option for most people that want the same lifestyle as them.
- scarface74 4y agoMy mom as a teacher never got above cost of living raises after she got her masters early in her career. Her retirement is a combination of a government pension and social security. My dad as a factory worker just got shares of middling performing consumer goods company (Proctor and Gamble) for his retirement. They bought a house in 1978 in southern Georgia where they still live. It only increased in value along with inflation.