Providing for loved ones is good, yes, but to look past just how badly citizens are being taken advantage of right now -especially- is ridiculous.

The thing is the younger generations do not understand this because they are brought right into the thick of things. I've been at my job for a couple of decades. The pay has increased well, but the job itself has at least quadruple the work and responsibilities it had 20 yrs ago. (the pay hasn't quadrupled by any means, but company profits quadrupled and exec's bonuses as well). They're not willing to increase the labor force...just pile it on the ones already there.

There is labor involved and I see the ones getting out/retiring are in some ways crippled. Bad backs. knees, hips, hearts, etc... and retirement turns into nursing medical issues with much reduced enjoyment in life.

I loved the job when I started and saw it as a career to build on. Promise after promise came that its gonna get better. Instead work was just piled on and we were told to just get through this short time period and it will be worth it. Instead you are corralled into a job that pays well, but breaks your spirit.

There's food on the table and the good Lord has blessed our household so no deep regrets. Its just that it shouldn't be this way.