That's my point Dan. I work for a municipality and the guys that used to throw cans as in garbage cans before there was automation,when they were made out of steel that weighed 35 to 40 lb before they were even full with garbage. I'm sure you could relate with kegs of beer.They had broken bodies at 50. They would have to retire early because of a broken body and lose a good portion of their pension due to early retirement. The union and municipality got together and modified age of retirement and years of service so that they could actually have a decent pension.
Thank you for your insight Dan
I don't know if you thought about the people that do a lot of manual labor for their livelihood. Masons, plumbers, roofers and construction workers just to name a few. When you've worked with your hands and your back all your life your body's just about wore out at 65.
You folks that think Keurig coffee pods can be spendy,try having an Nespresso single serve coffee machine. Pods go from $1.25 to $1.60 depending on your taste. My wife likes the latte coffee drinks. One a day is much cheaper than one at the coffee stand.
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That's my point Dan. I work for a municipality and the guys that used to throw cans as in garbage cans before there was automation,when they were made out of steel that weighed 35 to 40 lb before they were even full with garbage. I'm sure you could relate with kegs of beer.They had broken bodies at 50. They would have to retire early because of a broken body and lose a good portion of their pension due to early retirement. The union and municipality got together and modified age of retirement and years of service so that they could actually have a decent pension. Thank you for your insight Dan
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I don't know if you thought about the people that do a lot of manual labor for their livelihood. Masons, plumbers, roofers and construction workers just to name a few. When you've worked with your hands and your back all your life your body's just about wore out at 65.
Post: Just the facts about Social Security
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You folks that think Keurig coffee pods can be spendy,try having an Nespresso single serve coffee machine. Pods go from $1.25 to $1.60 depending on your taste. My wife likes the latte coffee drinks. One a day is much cheaper than one at the coffee stand.
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