1. Australians look forward to freedom
2. Italians and Spanish are prone to do nothing
3. Britons and Americans most likely travel abroad for long periods.
4. Germans like to travel also, but prefer sporting activities
5. French go for gardening
6. Canadians do lots of charity work
7. Japanese have retirement allergies. Forty percent pursued paid work after retirement. That's 10 times more than France.
Isn't that interesting?
The international survey was taken by the French insurance group Axa.
2007-08-20 13:17:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
very interesting. since I retired have the time but not the money to travel but when I was working had the money but not the time. a typical situation. however, am glad I can do what I want when I want to. am lucky as I have enough resources to prevent me from having to get a part time job.
2007-08-21 02:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That all IS very interesting. The French have a 35 hour work week and a minimum of 1 month of paid vacation per year. Some get as much as 6 weeks of vacation. You've got to wonder what they are retiring for. There is no overtime pay either.
It was thought that this system would lead to more employment for all but that is all fixing to change with the new President that was just elected. He wants to make France more productive and give people the incentive for working harder and more hours in a drive to make the country more competitive in world markets.
2007-08-20 20:48:48 · answer #2 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a very interesting survey, except that I am not at all surprised that the Italians and Spanish are good for doing nothing. They deserve to be AXA -d
2007-08-20 21:31:47 · answer #3 · answered by pooterilgatto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What percentage of Americans travel abroad? I agree with fredrick z , we Americans work hard, pay taxes and after retirement have to find work to make ends meet. No, I haven't reached that age yet, but I have family and friends that have and it is not a pretty picture. I think we will start practicing now, Welcome to Walmart,need a buggy?' It is a big shame , but a scare too for our children and generations to come.
2007-08-20 22:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how accurate all these are but number 3 seems a little off-base to me. Specifically, "... Americans most likely travel abroad for long periods." Frankly, this seems like a crock to me.
2007-08-21 14:03:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In America post retirement means working as much as possible to get by. So many older Americans have had to swallow their pride and learn the phrase "Welcome to Wal-mart"
2007-08-20 21:47:20 · answer #6 · answered by fredrick z 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
interesting
2007-08-21 05:15:32 · answer #7 · answered by Diamond 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. So what do you do with all your extra time?
2007-08-20 23:12:47 · answer #8 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for the info. That WAS interesting. Reflects the attitudes and culture of the country?
2007-08-20 22:52:25 · answer #9 · answered by Traveller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋