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I don't fully share GP's views, but this took me by surprise. > > by the time you retire you will be dementia ridden > Why? Retirement age is usually set as
by makeitdouble 3y ago
I don't fully share GP's views, but this took me by surprise.
> > by the time you retire you will be dementia ridden
> Why?
Retirement age is usually set as the age where most people stop being useful to society as active workers. You'll see the argument in abundance in debates on raising the retirement age.
You personally might avoid dementia, and you might actually enjoy your retirement time a lot if you had a fortunate life, but by definition most people won't be in the same boat.
- helen___keller 3y agoI thought OP was specifically calling out tech as prone to dementia. Maybe I misunderstood. Every “standard” career track that follows “standard” retirement age should be similar.
- makeitdouble 3y agoMakes sense! Now, our jobs (IT engineers) is often cited to have higher rate of depression and mental disorders [0], and we sure have our fair share of toxic working culture at large scale [1] and smaller scale (startups). A lot of advice is exchanged openly about desk setup, posture and avoiding carpal tunnel. Which is fine. But my best advice to newcomers would be to look hard for non shitty companies that won't let them burn out in 3 years. [0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9664232/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9664232/ [1] https://www.dice.com/career-advice/depression-tech-pros-common-study https://www.dice.com/career-advice/depression-tech-pros-comm...