There has to be a better system than this.

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    9 months ago

    I can’t imagine stopping to work. If I retire, I’ll have no money. I cannot count on pension either.

    But I have an IT job, it’s just sitting in front of the computer all day; it’s not like a physical job I wouldn’t be able to do at old age.

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      9 months ago

      Just wait until your eyesight fails you, and the joint that makes your mouse button click starts hurting.

      Things that you love to do after work (like playing video games) start to sound like chores.

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          9 months ago

          Yep, here I am suffering some pain on my right shoulder, wrist an index finger after yesterday’s small gaming session.

          Still, gotta Doom.

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          9 months ago

          Goes without saying.

          Just take care of yourself and make sure you work for a living and not the other way around, that’s my motto.

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      9 months ago

      I’m not planning on being able to have an IT job in my old age. Seems likely that ageism or economic factors will conspire to make sure I can’t. I’m planning on possibly involuntary retirement in my 50s.

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      9 months ago

      If you work IT and can’t envision having enough money saved to retire then you’re doing something wrong.