Biden is retiring, after working well past the age when he could collect Social Security. Many Americans do this, whether because of the need to keep earning money or the desire to continue being productive.
(Currently, 2/3 of U.S. senators and nearly half of House lawmakers are eligible for full retirement benefits.)
A mandatory retirement age for federal workers could avoid the awkward and biased conversations around mental capacity.
https://theconversation.com/why-dont-more-politicians-retire-234989
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Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
Many Americans seem to prefer to keep working well past retirement age, but it’s not clear whether the choice is motivated by the need to keep earning money or the desire to continue being productive.The Conversation
Patty Kimura for Harris2024
in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •MGT is well under retirement age. As is Gaetz, Boebert, and Senator Couch (R-Raymour & Flanagan).
Sherri W (SyntaxSeed)
in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •Who wrote this as if it's a mystery?
"Yet, hardly anyone is reducing their workloads despite these increases in efficiency."
???
Because savings from increases in efficiency are NEVER passed onto the worker. If I cut my hours by 30% then I lose 30% income (if I'm lucky & my employer even allows reduced hours) + probably my medical benefits.... even though I'm more efficient & producing the same output as 5 years ago.
As for politicians... power is addictive.
Herbert Wiesböck
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