"Sky" <skyhooks@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM> wrote in message
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> Dave Smith wrote:
> (snipperdoodles)
>> . . . . . Most of them are retired people filling in
>> their days and supplementing pensions by doing a job that someone who
>> really needs a job could be doing, and for a decent wage instead of one
>> that really doesn't matter to the old fart who just wants to get out of
>> the
>> house.
>
> Unfortunately, I bet a whole bunch of those geriatric greeters at Wally
> World (and "Demo Dollies", too!) "have" to work that job or take other
> forms of employment. It's a sad state for many elders (in the US) on
> social security and/or other types of fixed pensions because they have
> no choice and need to work to supplement their meager incomes.
> Retirement is not an option for them, although I'm quite sure they'd
> much rather enjoy their "golden years." It's unwise to assume they're
> there to get out of their homes just for the fun of it, although that is
> sometimes the case.
>
> Sky, who's stepping off the soap box

Here's another 'assumption' stepping on the box ;-)
DH and I have been retired (since he was 44) and never worked since. (We
were able to plan it that way and realize not all people are able to do
this.)

We know and know of plenty of retired people that work for 'something to
do' relieve boredom, extra spending money for 'fun' things for themselves
and a lot of times for their grandchildren; money to take some small trips;
some like the idea of making money and saving it for god-knows-what; some
have a work habit, don't know how to keep themselves occupied; like to be
around new faces; some give it to charity; so many reasons for working
besides being outright poor.

You cannot tell a book by its cover (yeah, yeah, a cliche, I know -- but it
fits!)
Dee Dee