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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

The Fastest Growing Demographic In The Workforce? People Over Age 75

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The Fastest Growing Demographic In The Workforce? People Over Age 75

www.forbes.com

return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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A new analysis by Pew Research Center finds that the share of older Americans who are working has nearly doubled since 1987.
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    They always say it like its a cute fun thing and not a matter of life or death for certain demographics

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      “upliftingnews”: this 85 year old woman who is taking care of her orphaned great grandchildren had to get 6 jobs at mcdonalds to pay for rice and beans, but she works 21 hours a day with a smile!

      And the picture is a broken person hiding behind a pained mask struggling to lift a paper bag to hand someone their oh-so-important happy meal.

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        The system is grinding us to dust. Some more blatantly than others.

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        We need a(n) c/orphancrushingmachine.

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      This should be on @aboringdystopia

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      Working: the new social security supplement

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