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Letter: The retirement question Comment on Lynda Wilkerson's article October 9 is Ageism Awareness Day By Richard Raines I think a lot of well-intentioned people who we may not have seen in a while will ask something to the effect of "Are you retired?" or "When are you going to retire?" not realizing it is not a welcome question to the person they are asking. As for me, first I've worked jobs that had retirement plans, but I left for a variety reasons (If I had stayed, I would have been headed to a vacation at Our Lady of Peace, I was considered a "liability more than a asset to the company", or the company, or the one that I really enjoyed went broke because of decisions made by upper level management. One job I liked had a retirement account that the owner contributed to, however it was a small business where the owner couldn't afford to pay for employee health insurance and keep the doors of the open. To anybody who has tried to pay for their own health insurance through the Kentucky Healthcare Exchange (Obamacare), the prices are such that you can't afford it and pay your bills also. I've been on the hunt for jobs before and neither gotten a reply, or a reply "what we have would require you to travel a lot;" or once I applied and was told I was the most suitable candidate for a job, but in a few days when higher ups had seen my application and saw my age they suddenly had "a candidate that was a better fit for their organization" (that company recently sold itself to a private holding company and their employees are bailing out like rats leaving a sinking ship). And lets face it, there are those of us who because of our education or skills can't draw Social Security (I'm 64 and inquired about drawing at 62) but if I worked, I would have to pay back $1 for every $2 I drawed, which meant I'd pay back all I drawed, even though I'd paid into the system for 40 plus years-- early years very little, later years more). As for me, I am thankful for a job where they came looking for me, in spite of my age, that pays me well. I don't plan on retiring anytime soon, as long as my mind and my body hold up enough that I can work, I plan to keep working. I don't have skills or hobbies that would keep me occupied outside of my job, so I'll keep at it as long as I can. This story was posted on 2025-10-09 10:21:14
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