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The Seismic Shift That's About to Change the American Workplace (esquire.com)
1 point by laurex on Feb 18, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


>> Workers 75 and older are the fastest-growing age group in the workforce, according to Pew.

>> With today’s lifespan approaching 80 in the U.S. and over 80 in many other developed nations, a new reality is setting in. People want to work longer, can work longer, and in many instances will need to work longer.

"will need to work longer": and there you have it.

Wageslavery forever.

Create a company or save a lot of money or work like a slave until death.

You won't even have any money to save for your (grand)children.


That's one way to look at it; another solution is to invest in increased productivity.




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