Gens Z, Millennial, X - Yes, We Boomers Are Still Working

"WHY ARE YOU WORKING. STILL. BOOMER TAKE YOUR PENSION, GO GOLF OR BE ON A YACHT AND LET YOUNG PEOPLE MOVE UP IN THIS WORLD SO WE CAN PAY OFF OUR COLLEGE DEBTS" - Fishbowl Consulting, June 24, 2023

The above is a response to a post is by a professional who retired from consulting but then went on to work full-time in industry. His company has been acquired. The conquerer is reviewing the three-year plan this professional created. He is worried, both about criticism and about, well, losing his job. 

Of course, younger generations have no sympathy with this sort of problem. After all, they are struggling with everything. 

At the top of the list is the inability to land that first job even though they have the "right" major such as software engineering. 

Then there is the challenge of keeping any job, even if it is menial. With the 2023 efficiency ethos, few are safe. 

Of course, student loan payments will soon resume. And who can afford to have a family.

Let's not even factor in generative AI and elimination of jobs.

But someday youth too will age and will "need" to continue working. The need could be financial, emotional and/or social. 

Some of us boomers have tried retirement and even semiretirement. It's a nightmare.

Immediately you are treated as less-than in society. "They"actually want to assign menial tasks (upaid) to you such as sitting in their house to wait for a furniture delivery. Your time, once billed out at a high rate, becomes their time.

With the first unexpected expense such as a root canal you fixate on money. 

How you long to talk business with someone, any one. Intelligent, passionate conversation.

You envy those on professional anonymous networks balking about 18-hour days. Them were the good-old-days. 

And how you miss the sense of accomplishment of a job well-done. Oh, the compliments. You matter. Your work is important.

In my 70s, I am operating three different businesses. I had retired twice. I will not make that mistake again. 

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