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Many of those who have left the workplace are being forced to return by the cost of living crisis to bolster their finances.

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[–] seeCseas@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is ridiculous. The American Dream is dead - destroyed by the billionaire class, who made it across the bridge and then immediately scuttled the bridge behind them.

[–] lordess_of_balubalas@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Not saying you're wrong, but kind of funny since the article is British.

[–] R00bot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

More like the capitalist dream is dead I guess. Capitalism works ok early on before the capital has all settled into the rich people's pockets.

[–] Mikey_donuts@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I fully anticipate never retiring and dying at my desk at work. Yay capitalism.

[–] darcy@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's true. I see more and more elderly working around me, when they should be living off their pensions.

[–] Lazycog@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And this has a yet another bad side effect: my company has not hired new young workers to train because there is no need - all the retirees keep coming back when they are needed. There is a huge issue with finding a job for young people because there is enough old people working still.

[–] darcy@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

These companies are just pushing the problem to 5 years later, when all the elderly physically can't work anymore.

[–] Lazycog@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago
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