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I'm 28. I'm dubious I'll ever be able to retire, especially if there's another slump/recession/depression in about 40 years.
by jrwoodruff 17y ago
I'm 28. I'm dubious I'll ever be able to retire, especially if there's another slump/recession/depression in about 40 years.
- pyre 17y agoMy question is what are people going to do when they reach 65+ and can't retire? Walmart greeter? I can't imagine that a lot of professions will allow someone to continue working past that age. I'm a software developer, and I figure -- right or wrong -- that by that age I might not be able to keep up. (Or maybe the industry would 'shove me out' for younger blood?) Am I just completely wrong here?
- astine 17y agoGiven the population shift, there might not be enough 'younger blood' to go around.
- benatkin 17y agoPerhaps. Or a security guard, bouncer, or taxi driver. Or if you're in Oregon, a gas pumper.
- donaldc 17y agoUnless you're already nearing 65, in 20 to 40 years software will be in everything. I'm sure you'll be able to find something to do with your skills.
- pyre 17y agoI guess that's something to keep in mind. When I picture myself at 65, I usually am picturing myself in terms of the state of the world today (only with me being 65), and not in terms of what the rest of the world will be like in 38 years.
- mmt 17y agoAfter 40 years, one can expect to have lived through 3-5 slumps/recessions.