top | item 24337009 (no title) yelloweyes | 5 years ago You forgot: work until you're 65 so you can enjoy your last 10 years with a broken body discuss order hn newest acwan93|5 years ago Reminds me of this I heard/read somewhere:When you're young, you have the energy and time, but no money.When you're middle-aged, you have the energy and money, but no time.When you're old, you have the time and money, but no energy. nradov|5 years ago There's a certain survivorship bias at work, but I see old people around with plenty of energy. I think many use lack of energy as a plausible excuse when they're really just lazy.https://suereynolds.net/ load replies (1) arvinsim|5 years ago It's even worse.The previous generation can just put in 9-5, work in one company their whole lives. and rely on their retirement pension in old age.Millennials today have no such luxury. They have to manage their careers and finances personally or they will be left penniless when they are old. k__|5 years ago Very good point.Somehow I reached the point in my life where I started to question all these things many years ago. hnick|5 years ago 65? Good luck, those goal posts are moving. Someone has to support the growing base of retirees with a shrinking tax base.
acwan93|5 years ago Reminds me of this I heard/read somewhere:When you're young, you have the energy and time, but no money.When you're middle-aged, you have the energy and money, but no time.When you're old, you have the time and money, but no energy. nradov|5 years ago There's a certain survivorship bias at work, but I see old people around with plenty of energy. I think many use lack of energy as a plausible excuse when they're really just lazy.https://suereynolds.net/ load replies (1)
nradov|5 years ago There's a certain survivorship bias at work, but I see old people around with plenty of energy. I think many use lack of energy as a plausible excuse when they're really just lazy.https://suereynolds.net/ load replies (1)
arvinsim|5 years ago It's even worse.The previous generation can just put in 9-5, work in one company their whole lives. and rely on their retirement pension in old age.Millennials today have no such luxury. They have to manage their careers and finances personally or they will be left penniless when they are old.
k__|5 years ago Very good point.Somehow I reached the point in my life where I started to question all these things many years ago.
hnick|5 years ago 65? Good luck, those goal posts are moving. Someone has to support the growing base of retirees with a shrinking tax base.
acwan93|5 years ago
When you're young, you have the energy and time, but no money.
When you're middle-aged, you have the energy and money, but no time.
When you're old, you have the time and money, but no energy.
nradov|5 years ago
https://suereynolds.net/
arvinsim|5 years ago
The previous generation can just put in 9-5, work in one company their whole lives. and rely on their retirement pension in old age.
Millennials today have no such luxury. They have to manage their careers and finances personally or they will be left penniless when they are old.
k__|5 years ago
Somehow I reached the point in my life where I started to question all these things many years ago.
hnick|5 years ago