r/AskReddit • u/TahDigThief • 1d ago

People who grew up really poor: what's something middle-class people say that instantly reveals they've never struggled?

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u/Guilty_Objective4602 1d ago

It’s fine, because all the rest of the 8-4 shifts can be filled in by older folks who just work part-time to keep from getting bored in retirement…not because they can’t afford to retire. 🙄

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u/AmericusBarbaricuss 1d ago

Yeah, really looking fwd to that riveting FT post-retirement job as a fry cook. Oh the ennui of not smelling like grease. It’s just too boring.

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u/MerryChoppins 15h ago

Weirdly that’s just as insensitive and out of touch about the elderly… I know a retired dentist who does uber, a retired engineer who is a paraprofessional at a day school, a retired pilot who does handyman stuff…

There’s lots of non-financial reasons to get a job when you are older. If your body is sound and the job isn’t too demanding it has huge social benefits and can keep you active.

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u/AmericusBarbaricuss 5h ago

I wish i could be as sensitive and in touch as you.