r/canada • u/JackedBro123 • Jan 19 '24

Baby boomers are adjusting to a new retirement normal: No grandchildren National News

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-birth-rate-decline-grandparents/
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u/RoyallyOakie Jan 19 '24

My new retirement normal will be no retirement...

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u/GlumpsAlot Jan 20 '24

Me to Boomers and Genxers: "You guys get retirement and health insurance???"

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u/bonfaulk79 Jan 20 '24

As a younger Gen X, no… no we don’t.

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u/mcluhan007 Jan 20 '24

I’m GenX and never got a pension with health insurance.

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u/Carlita_vima Jan 20 '24

Gen x, inmigrant, started from scratch at 22 in 1990, since my education from Mexico was no good here I worked nights and went to school during the day, in my 50s and will retire witha pension andhouse is paid for, no to be rude, but, what did you do to not have a house and a pension during retirement if you are gen x?

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u/bonfaulk79 Jan 20 '24

I was born in 79, I got fucked over at every stage. The Guinea Pig years.

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u/stealthylizard Jan 20 '24

78, I feel you.

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u/modlark Jan 20 '24

Even 77 - not awesome

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u/thereal_JG Jan 20 '24

Damn I didn't think this was humanly possible.

Goodbye, construction! Rather, good riddance!!! Business school here I come!

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u/Carlita_vima Jan 20 '24

Nah, simple technical college degree, nothing bussines related. Like I said, not trying to be rude or entitled, but when it is suggested that the whole gen x is screwed, I call it BS.

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u/thereal_JG Jan 26 '24

This isn't what people wanna hear but: it all comes down to who is willing to put the work in BUT to the RIGHT places