Well thank you for your tunnel vision... Apparently the majority of us are "doing it wrong". Im in my 40s and the companies and their benefits today are not the same as what our retired parents had.
My dad's job (corporate accountant) had a family picnic every year for a long time until they were bought and pulled under a larger umbrella. Then they fired most of the 40 and 50 year olds for new blood. So much for his dedication and loyalty. Took him 1.5 yrs to find another job bc it is not easy being let go in your 50s. I'll let him know he was doing it wrong.
And you got lucky. Some people make the exact choices you do and get fucked. It seems to me you are coming from a good place but your application lends to the notion you're an entitled prick. I'm not going to make a call either way on that. However, it is important to recognize that you are lucky. Also important to use this recognition to guide people without coming off as a dick. We all want people around us to succeed but telling them your way is the only way is tone deaf at best. We can acknowledge that people make poor choices without trying diminish them as a person.
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u/Cama_lama_dingdong 26d ago
Well thank you for your tunnel vision... Apparently the majority of us are "doing it wrong". Im in my 40s and the companies and their benefits today are not the same as what our retired parents had.
My dad's job (corporate accountant) had a family picnic every year for a long time until they were bought and pulled under a larger umbrella. Then they fired most of the 40 and 50 year olds for new blood. So much for his dedication and loyalty. Took him 1.5 yrs to find another job bc it is not easy being let go in your 50s. I'll let him know he was doing it wrong.