This 81-year-old still works at Home Depot to support herself and her 90-year-old husband
(www.businessinsider.com)
Also randomly wasn't this how we lived before pensions?
I suspect you're making a point here, but I'm not sure what it is.
Remember that the silents were born in an age where unions were far more prevalent. I'm not sure whether that addresses the point you were trying to make, but maybe.