My eighty year-old parents are driving for DoorDash. In my car.

If they don't, this supposedly 'free' country of ours will allow banks to force them onto the streets where they will be left for dead.

Fuck capitalism.

Welcome to what younger generations realized a decade ago or more. Most of us will never own a home or retire. I plan to end it when my life becomes unbearable in old age rather than be a slave to the system. That’s why, even though we (spouse and I) financially save for the future, I live for now. We (collectively) have no future. Accepting it is easier than being depressed about it.

Note: this doesn’t mean I don’t do what I can to try to save our (collective) future. It’d be selfish not to try.

"I feel trapped working, but I can't stop working," Lydia says, sitting up to cuddle her basset hound, Brigette. Her husband, Bill, gives her a kiss but lets her be. The 90-year-old would like to get a job to help Lydia pay the bills, but because of health problems, there's little he can do.

"I feel so guilty that I can't work," Bill says.

"You can't work because of your age and your health issues," Lydia snaps back. "There's no sense feeling guilty about it."

in before a republican tries to sell this as excellent work ethics, patriotism and american dream

Whew. I'm so glad this couple wasn't subject to the horrors of socialism! Only capitalism can keep them gainfully employed until they are near-death. No other economic system can even compare!

At least its not being presented as a feel good story. Still remember bush brining up the person with three jobs as inspiring.

I'm about to turn 52 and I've known my whole life that I'd never get to retire.

This generation needs to pick itself up by their bootstraps and remember that work dignifies. 81 years young! /s

Hi,

Welcome to the Universe. You get to exist for a comparatively extremely short blip of time before you return to the nothingness forever. Despite incredible advances in technology and subsequent major increases in productivity we're going to need you to continue working right up until you return to the nothingness. Thanks for your cooperation!

This is what countries without a good social support network look like. It's either government or younger generations that take care of elders. The US used to be government with retirement and social security but there's a shift and US kids were not raised in a social situation that supports elderly, so it's going to be a hard transition. The US has forgotten what the government was established for.

I hate seeing old people working at establishments like grocery stores. It is the saddest representation that our system does not work. They should be living their life traveling, spending time with family, or gardening. No one should have to work into their 60's.

Yeah well old people are the reason old people have to work like this

wow if i was biz insider i would be really nervous about printing stuff like this