Something I've been wondering: How difficult does the average person's workday get when they're 65? At what age does the average person find doing their job too difficult? At what age does the average person "feel like" retiring (regardless of whether they are financially able to or not)?

Obviously the type of job is a huge factor here, but I'm trying to get a general sense....

This is why the increases to the Social Security age are so pernicious. It's one thing for a prof or many white collar workers to cling to their desk for an extra five or seven years if they choose. It's a very different story in a lot of other jobs.

Yeah. Plus wealthy people tend to live a lot longer than poor people, so I assume they'd be better able to handle working longer too.

I agree with Brenda. It's no accident that the increases in SS age have been made by white collar legislators, not by laborers.

My stepfather was a dentist in private practice, and fully retired at about 75, when due to a neuropathy he stopped having the hand control to do the work of dentistry. Financially, he could have retired much sooner. My father (a doctor) retired as soon as he was financially able (kids graduated from college). He's 68 and could certainly still do the work. My in-laws are both 75 and were both accountants and are in fine health and could probably still do their last office jobs if they had to, but they were happy to retire when they did, at standard retirement age (65-67ish).

My mom retired at 64. She had broken her hip and they refused to give her work where she didn't have to be walking all day. She lost a lot of pension benefits because of that.

My dad continued to work until 70. Dairy farming is of course very hard work with long days. He retired when he was no longer able to do the work.

I have woken up in the morning and nearly burst into tears at the idea of going to work, but that was a function of the job. I'm currently still cool with the idea of coming to work at this point. I figure everyone dreams of being paid to stay at home and do just what you want.

My parents retired when...when they could afford it, I think.

Does anyone need this? Like, does it need to exist? I am very dubious that Archie McPhee isn't often too "clever" for its own good.

Thanks guys--I ended up blowing more money I don't have, because I just couldn't hack it nor risk not being on the ball for my interview today. Which then got cancelled.

I do have an in person one on Friday about which I'm reasonably confident. But Torrance...the interview today would have almost been walking distance. Guess what I'm rooting for?

ANY DECENT JOB, YESTERDAY.

It was sweet to see how many of the nurses stopped by to say hi. And I'm glad they called my neuro in the middle of the night to ask about my care, because I sure tried to talk to him during business hours and couldn't get a response.

I think somebody needs to buy this for Jesse: [link]

My stepfather misses being a dentist. Some people are actually doing what they want to do when they are working! (I would, ideally, work 20-30 hours a week, doing something fun/meaningful.)

I just couldn't hack it nor risk not being on the ball for my interview today. Which then got cancelled.

Ugh. Sorry.

Does anyone need this?

I was wondering that earlier and failed to come up with any conclusion.