Baby Boomers

captain queeg

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3. No doubt would suck to look for work now

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:09 PM

Jan 2020

I retired a few months ago due to medical conditions. Once in awhile I peruse job announcements but I’m able to get by without working.

When I was much younger I was working for a small business and the owner told me to go clean the toilets. He could tell I didn’t like it and told me if you’re too good to clean the toilets you are too good to work here. I took off my uniform and said guess I’m too good to work here. Those were different days and I was much younger. Not sure how I’d handle that nowadays. He was quite shocked though.

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For Boomers who still work, a question. [View all] hamsterjill Jan 2020 OP

do you NEED the job? for medical insurance? If NO.. then get out of there.. if youre.. samnsara Jan 2020 #1

Well mahina Jan 2020 #2

No doubt would suck to look for work now captain queeg Jan 2020 #3

Guess I'd have been too good to work there, too. hamsterjill Jan 2020 #10

The workplace has drastically changed in the past several years dlk Jan 2020 #4

This is what I think, too. hamsterjill Jan 2020 #7

There are lots of low wage, entry level jobs that don't pay enough to live indoors dlk Jan 2020 #8

Yep - Unions are the first thing the Republicans attack. hamsterjill Jan 2020 #9

Retired 5 years ago. Joinfortmill Jan 2020 #5

Are you working for a small company? I think that pretty much requires Hoyt Jan 2020 #6

I'm a leading edge boomer, age 71. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #11

The world has changed MedRxx Nov 2022 #12