Monday, December 24, 2018

This is a suitable issue.

I sometimes see articles about  this issue, but didn't show much interest. Now it is a suitable issue for us.
"Should elderly people continue working after they reach retirement age?"

As of now Yuki decides to retire when his 60th birthday comes. And probably he won't work.
To be specific, he won't work at the same company.
Currently, the elderly work  around until around  early 60's
And our government recommends them to work longer, because of the scarcity of labor in the face of statistics.

However how long the elderly work, and where they work is a different matter.
Working  longer may be good for the elderly, they can keep their motivation to live, they can spend retirement lives as adequately as they think they can.

And our government has organized to extend the retirement age.
However workplaces don't seem to adapt to the change, especially those with white-collars workers.

The number of management positions is limited. And most companies  want to have younger managers to keep positive motivation. It means senior managers must retire, or be demoted.
I think after being demoted it might be difficult to keep motivation to work there for some seniors.
Or sometimes they are considered burden for the company.


So whether elderly people continue working depends on the situation.
Or they have to find a suitable place where they are needed.
However, it is really difficult to find a new workplace with their backgrounds especially white-collar workers.

So if they are not well-banded with their family life, they should start their new life not pursuing their established career.
And at new place , it depends on themselves whether they work, play, do volunteer, or do nothing.

The more difficult they let go their career,  the older they become.
Additionally this phrase is applicable to men.
Considering women, "we" (including me" seem to be good at adapting to new situations disregarding age

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