I’m not saving ninety percent of my income for myself

Re:I’m not saving ninety percent of my income for myself by Aunche on Saturday June 08, 2019 @12:14PM (#20133190)

> America, and indeed many countries in the world, do not have the social safety nets to take care of its own people when they can't work anymore.

I don't see any good alternatives to having children take care of their parents. Abuse is common at even the most expensive nursing homes. You can't always blame the caretakers either because being constantly surrounded by grumpy, dying people has a huge psychological toll.

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Re:I’m not saving ninety percent of my income for myself by ModernMech on Saturday June 08, 2019 @01:57PM (#20133930)

> You can't always blame the caretakers either

What? There is absolutely no excuse for elder abuse. Are you kidding with this?

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Re:I’m not saving ninety percent of my income for myself by reidjs on Saturday June 08, 2019 @03:30PM (#20134553)

While I agree with you, it’s an extremely hard job for the reasons he stated. Low pay, dealing with nasty people, doing demeaning work. It’s not exactly a career most people choose.

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Re:I’m not saving ninety percent of my income for myself by Aunche on Saturday June 08, 2019 @04:50PM (#20135078)

Abuse isn't necessarily physical. Most of the time it's negligence, which is more forgivable.

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