Today's 93.8 FM News (25.10.2010) on France passing a law to have citizens to retire at age 62 years officially. Official retirement age was 60 years since 1982. With this law passed...the country is in turmoil now...with strikes in many places. The citizens are not happy for the change.
In Singapore we have very 'well-mannered' and 'kwai-kwai' citizens that never give the government any problem. Our official retirement age will go up to 65 years! S'pore has become a First World country to really assist the citizens to work till 'thy Kingdom come'. No money, no talk.....work or die....MM LeeKuanYew is still working hor! at 87....but he is the exception not the norm, LOL!
I want to work with my age ...but..the employer or HR department always ask..How old are you?...When I reveal my age...Sorry sir..you are not within our age range...Being courteous to say that...than throwing cold water into my face..."You are too old, man!"
Government and SEF (S'pore Employers Federation) are all 'Lip-Service
and (Chairman of the Council for the 3rd age) Lim Boon Heng has many 'lips'..like a chicken's...just open and close like a chicken's 'croaka'(backside)
patrick lee song juan
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Haha, very true, Patrick. It's going to take a long time for companies to begin to accept past retirement age workers despite what the government may say. One good option is for older workers to capitalize on the experience they've accumulated and start small projects on the side while they're still employed. This will allow them to build up a small business over them and give them an income, however small it may be, when they retire. Then, even if no employer wants to continue hiring you, you are still able to work. And this time, you don't work for others, but for yourself!
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ReplyDeleteThis would be an ideal scenario, but how many seniors have the dexterity and are cut out to do that..and surely..the financial factor comes in too.
The sad truth is that all the 'past pillars of society" would be "had been" and discarded like trash...to fend for themselves..
This government is all pragmatic in their self-serving ways to the detriment of many poor old folks.. In cantonese..they say..."lei say lei kor see" - meaning ..you die your problem...LOL!