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Re:The abolition of mandatory retirement, and how it changed... by wetpaws on Saturday July 18, 2020 @10:19PM (#23886493)
This sounds a bit condescending and has a lot of assumptions baked in. There are legitimately many reasons why someone at 70 wants to works as a greeter, including pure boredom or curiocity.
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Re:The abolition of mandatory retirement, and how it changed... by vsskanth on Saturday July 18, 2020 @10:24PM (#23886519)
I totally understand. I have no idea about their situation and Its not a rational thing to feel. It just isn't something I was expecting to see in the US.
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