Brazilian man's 84-year career breaks world record

[Sherman A1]

A 100-year-old man from the southern Brazilian city of Brusque has entered the Guinness World Record book for working the longest in the same company - 84 years.

Despite his extraordinary accomplishment, Walter Orthmann's advice for those looking for a long and fulfilling professional life are surprisingly routine - do what you love and stay away from junk food.

"You have to like to work. I started to work with that willingness and fighting spirit," he said earlier this week.

"You can't just do any job to say that you are working. That doesn't work. You're not going to be able to stand it."

https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2022/0422/1293644-world-record-longest-time-at-company/

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. I find it difficult to applaud this as a joyful accomplishment.

[hlthe2b]

2. If it was TRULY his choice and not his necessity, I applaud it heartily. Society should not dictate

(nor should younger workers) WHEN someone leaves a job that they enjoy AND are fully capable of performing. The latter can be an issue and these kinds of situations are clearly the exception rather than the rule, but where it is not I find it offensive that so many think they should determine when someone SHOULD no longer work.