Lazy Older Men

[SueEllen]

Seems all of you between 50-70 with degrees have given up and retired.

https://www.ft.com/content/a91ed719-...a-db8ecb550561


It is not obvious that the country has a jobs issue when unemployment is almost at a 50-year trough, but these official figures tell only part of the story. Unemployment might be historically low, but that does not mean employment is high. The number of people in work or self employed is still 500,000 lower than the pre-pandemic level with roughly 900,000 fewer working today than the Bank of England expected in forecasts made just before coronavirus struck.

[vetran]

plenty of people screwed over during the pandemic have re-evaluated their future and decided it doesn't mean working flat out till they die sounds like a result

[d000hg]

To what extent is the number of people in work reduced by the ~200k Covid dead?

[malvolio]

This particular 50-70 year old is working as hard as ever, it's just that I do it for myself and don't ned to earn money doing it. I am far from unique.

What is fascinating is watching assorted quiz shows where you routinely find ex-public sector employees who have retired and are still in their fifties...

[WTFH]

To what extent is the number of people in work reduced by the ~200k Covid dead?

I would guesstimate that <20% of those were of working age (16-64)

Although the number of people in work and generating tax revenue in the UK has also been reduced due to other factors.

[SueEllen]

What is fascinating is watching assorted quiz shows where you routinely find ex-public sector employees who have retired and are still in their fifties...

Talking to certain people in the public sector I don't blame them for retiring early.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I'm between 50-70 with no degree. Would love to retire but can't afford to. My best mate and his wife have done it though - they both had a highly paid professional jobs but gave up trying to jump through the ridiculous hoops of ever changing clueless management as soon as they no longer needed to.

[d000hg]

This particular 50-70 year old is working as hard as ever, it's just that I do it for myself and don't ned to earn money doing it. I am far from unique.

I think we'd use the word 'special'

What is fascinating is watching assorted quiz shows where you routinely find ex-public sector employees who have retired and are still in their fifties...

Well in certain PS jobs isn't this the norm e.g. emergency services? I always thought it was part of the deal that you slog your guts out and are expected to retire younger and be looked after because certain roles require you to be fairly fit. Or is this not the case?

[Paddy]

Seems all of you between 50-70 with degrees have given up and retired.

https://www.ft.com/content/a91ed719-...a-db8ecb550561


It is not obvious that the country has a jobs issue when unemployment is almost at a 50-year trough, but these official figures tell only part of the story. Unemployment might be historically low, but that does not mean employment is high. The number of people in work or self employed is still 500,000 lower than the pre-pandemic level with roughly 900,000 fewer working today than the Bank of England expected in forecasts made just before coronavirus struck.

The BoE are Bojo's appointed numpties that cannot predict their own bowel movements. 50 to 70s with degrees are self-employed or have their own business. Brexit had a big impact and along with business rates, why bother?

[WTFH]

Buy the weigh eye object to being called lazy






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