one safe place said:
LOYAL AG said:
one safe place said:
Bocephus said:
Tom Fox said:
Stinky T said:
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Like all entitlement programs once they're in place they ain't going anywhere. The dems know this i.e. obamacare.
On a related note, I worked and raised a family in Denmark for two years as a private citizen. What I heard over and over from native Danes: "I hate the socialism but now that I've paid so much into it for so many years, I'd never support its elimination if I didn't get my contributions back."
To me…..the worst aspect of socialism is that once implemented it is near impossible to reverse unless you have a total collapse of your financial system.
I would happily give up the $300k I've already paid in if I could opt out today. If I could put what I currently pay in SS into the market for my 15 or 20 years remaining in the workforce, it would net me over $1.5 mil.
No brainer decision and I'm 50. It is also a no brainer for those younger than me.
Before I turned 50, I was in complete agreement. But as I get older and closer to retirement, and they continue to take money from me, I am going to require a tit for tat. I'll give up everything I have paid in SS, but the government has to take their meathooks out of all of my capital gains for the rest of my life.
That would be sweet too. But I'll settle for us just going our separate ways. Let me keep my own damn money.
I cannot imagine working until I was 70. I guess if you enjoy what you're doing
Never understood it and it happens a lot with CPAs and attorneys. When I sold my firm, I was the next to youngest CPA in our expanded area, sold to the youngest (she is 5 years younger than me). The other CPAs are 75 to 80 years old or so. Most of the attorneys are over 75. Smallish town so I know a good bit about all but a few. Most ain't hurting for money
But they can't seem to turn it off, work that is. I think some of them would have an issue with their self-worth or something if they no longer worked. Maybe they like work, who knows. Strange thing to like, especially when you are running out of pages on the calendar. Exchanging their remaining time for a bigger pile of cash they will never spend anyway.
I own a business where I'm basically the Controller/CFO for several businesses in the area. I have a couple of bookkeepers on staff and we use the info gleaned from the numbers to drive growth. I love what I do and could see me working in some capacity til I'm 70 in fact that's what I've told Mrs LOYAL AG. Now I won't work at this pace til then but I can see another 8-10 like this then 6-8 without the bookkeeping staff and basically just consulting for 25ish hours per week. Some of our best friends are long time clients and we've accomplished a lot together so why not keep going? It's been a heck of a ride and right now I can't imagine having to get off.
I suppose there are some people who enjoy work more than they enjoy being off, or say they do. I have never heard anyone say "TGIM (thank goodness it's Monday" but perhaps some do!
My work schedule is rather odd for sure. Really long Mondays and Tuesdays then long Wednesday and a normal Thursday and Friday. My kids are adults but live here in CS and my wife also works for the business. Plus we're 100% remote. All of that adds up to being able to work almost literally when I want from where I want and still get good time with my wife and kids and I'm able to attend a lot of Aggie Baseball games. It's not that I'm glad when Monday gets here but rather than I have a ton of control over my schedule and that makes it easy to contemplate working that late into life. I've worked from Paris, France and Rome, Italy, the airport in Jamaica, both of my parents houses, ski resorts and the driver seat of my car between games at countless volleyball and baseball tournaments. Oh and Omaha. Like everyone else I hit the wall from time to time but it's a really good gig. If I had an 8-5 i'd be counting the days til retirement.
A fearful society is a compliant society. That's why Democrats and criminals prefer their victims to be unarmed. Gun Control is not about guns, it's about control.
