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How do you deal with the thought of having to work for 40+ years and then when/if you retire, you're too old to do much? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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There has to be a better system than this.

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[-] helmet91@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

I can't imagine stopping to work. If I retire, I'll have no money. I cannot count on pension either.

But I have an IT job, it's just sitting in front of the computer all day; it's not like a physical job I wouldn't be able to do at old age.

[-] Quazatron@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Just wait until your eyesight fails you, and the joint that makes your mouse button click starts hurting.

Things that you love to do after work (like playing video games) start to sound like chores.

[-] learningduck@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago

Shit, the 2nd paragraph hit much earlier than that. It hit me even before my 30th bday

[-] Quazatron@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yep, here I am suffering some pain on my right shoulder, wrist an index finger after yesterday's small gaming session.

Still, gotta Doom.

[-] helmet91@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I'd rather pick that, than starve to death.

[-] Quazatron@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Goes without saying.

Just take care of yourself and make sure you work for a living and not the other way around, that's my motto.

[-] OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago

I'm not planning on being able to have an IT job in my old age. Seems likely that ageism or economic factors will conspire to make sure I can't. I'm planning on possibly involuntary retirement in my 50s.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works -2 points 11 months ago

If you work IT and can't envision having enough money saved to retire then you're doing something wrong.

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