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Re:In Aging Singapore, 65-Year-Olds Are Learning How to Code by imtringued on Sunday September 15, 2019 @02:09PM (#20978577)
Why does a 65 year old person still have to make a long term investment into their career? Isn't that person going to retire in their 70s or earlier?
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Re:In Aging Singapore, 65-Year-Olds Are Learning How to Code by menzoic on Sunday September 15, 2019 @05:37PM (#20979631)
That's the issue at hand. Singapore's economy can't support retirement in the way you think about it from your country.
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Re:In Aging Singapore, 65-Year-Olds Are Learning How to Code by onlyrealcuzzo on Sunday September 15, 2019 @06:20PM (#20979795)
Why can't Singapore's economy support it? Isn't Singapore richer than almost every country that does have some form of public pensions?
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Re:In Aging Singapore, 65-Year-Olds Are Learning How to Code by WalterBright on Sunday September 15, 2019 @04:14PM (#20979249)
Most people find fulfillment and purpose by doing useful work. Otherwise retirement can be a living death.
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Re:In Aging Singapore, 65-Year-Olds Are Learning How to Code by siquick on Sunday September 15, 2019 @05:51PM (#20979687)
Foregoing your retirement to make wealthy shareholders wealthier is not useful work. Community work is where "bored" retirees would be better off putting their focus.
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Re:In Aging Singapore, 65-Year-Olds Are Learning How to Code by cryptozeus on Sunday September 15, 2019 @06:17PM (#20979783)
Not everyone can..same case in states too
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