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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Over one-third of GenXers report having saved less than $10,000."

You guys have savings?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

In your 50s you'd honestly want a lot more than that. And many, many don't. It's terrifying for end of work life ahead.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

41 here.....no home, no savings. Work till you die, then get written up for insubordination for choosing to go to your own funeral instead of coming in.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Lol I'm stealing this

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

End of work life? What's that? You guys get to stop working before you die?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Noone except the boomers and ultra wealthy get to retire. This isn't news, it's not even a new concept. Walmart greeters as a concept were nearly exclusively created to give jobs to the unemployable elderly.