How long would you like to work?

Question

I find it amazing to see old people, between 70-90 still working in grocery stores. Do these people have to work or do they just want to work? If they have to work, then the social system in America sxyks I've never seen that in Europe.

Answer 1

I'll probably have to work until I'm 100. By the time I get old enough to draw Social Security there probably won't be any to draw on. Some old people work because they don't draw enough on their SS, but a lot of them work just to have something to do. They've worked hard all their lives and when they don't have a job they don't know what else to do.

Answer 2

I think the majority of old people that are still working, have to work in order to pay for all their medical bills and prescriptions. There's a few that still work because they've been working their entire lives and can't stand to sit around and do nothing. Sometimes it really breaks my heart.

Answer 3

Unfortunately America has not established national health care so people who do not qualify for social security and medicare need to keep working in order to afford and qualify for commecial health insurance.

Answer 4

I would like to work till I am sixty five. Then my house would be nearly paid off and I will be ready for retirement. I might take a parttime job just to keep myself from going crazy at home.

Answer 5

some people like to keep busy, some want to stay married and therefore go to work to keep out of the house away from their spouse.
if you dont like to see it here, then go back to Europe. I'm sure there's NO poor old people THERE!

Answer 6

I worked for 35 years in health care, technology caught up with me then passed me by, let the youngsters work.

Answer 7

older people not getting enuf money from pensions or they like too keep active