this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2024
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 83 points 4 months ago (2 children)

No no no, you mean, dedicated 82 year old worker is extremely enthusiastic to go flip burgers everyday ! She doesn't want to retire because she loves her job and would be bored otherwise !

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

reminds me of when republicans said the elderly should go to work in the worst days of the pandemic in order to save the economy

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Damn boomers won’t move on from their posh jobs and make room for up and coming millennials!

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 months ago

A true statement, even if it doesn't apply here.

People can be completely fucked at the same time that others are hoarding wealth. Consider those who own multiple homes while young families can't purchase one. Our elders are fucking us over. Said the guy who will soon be an elder.