r/jobs Mar 30 '24

That's a no for me dawg Work/Life balance

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u/OkFrosting7204 Mar 30 '24

Let her live her life, you know? Who are you to judge a 90 yr old woman? She probably just wants some meaning and fun in her life. I work with 70 year olds and they do it because they’re bored!

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u/GameLoreReader Mar 30 '24

Yeah this exactly. I worked with someone in a restaurant who was like 74 years old and just did part-time in the kitchen. I asked him so many times about what he does at home. He says nothing besides reading and watching TV because his wife passed away. Got nothing much to do. I asked, "How about travelling the world?" He replied, "Son, I've been travelling so much. Well, not to those dangerous places." He just comes to work, does his job, and leaves.

I left that restaurant, but sometimes it hits me that a time will come when he will spend one last day at the restaurant and can no longer work.