We are all real donkeys trying to catch a carrot that hangs in front of our muzzle but has been tied behind our back. In other words, we must all prepare for the absence of retirement. Only those who no longer walk in the belief of the government scheme will get out of it.
The others will try desperately to grab the carrot.
Read the title of this Figaro article instead.
Why the retirement age should be raised to 68
“The ashes of the battle over retirement at 64 are barely extinguished when economists are now pleading to postpone the retirement age to 68. It's a question of demographics. With the exception of Africa, all regions of the world will see a slowdown in the growth of the working-age population. "In Europe, the situation is even more worrying, with an expected decline in the working-age population of -0,6% on average per year by 2050", explains Ana Boata, director of economic research at Allianz Trade. Result: the population aged 20 to 64 in Europe is expected to decrease by 439 to 370 million people by 2050.
In a study on the subject, the German insurer calculates that postponing retirement to 68 would allow Europe to expand the active population by 6 million people, which would help maintain the growth of the economy. economic activity and, ultimately, to the balance of pension schemes. Today, only one out of two Europeans aged 60 to 64 is still working. This is not to plead for a postponement of the legal retirement age, the subject of Emmanuel Macron's controversial reform. But, in countries where this is not the case, simply to authorize those who wish to continue to work to do so, and to give them the conditions so that this is possible. In summary, to fight against "ageism" in the labor market, argues the study. »
Victor Castanet delivers the second volume of a disturbing dive into the secrets of the Orpea group, world leader in nursing homes and clinics. He denounces daily mistreatment and political shenanigans.
Restrictions on hygiene, medical care, food (“no more than two crackers for breakfast”), on staff, pensions at exorbitant prices, deceptions on supplies… Orpea is the world leader in this sector juicy which speculates on the distress of the oldest: 65 employees around the world, 000 establishments in Europe and Latin America, including 1 nursing homes in France. All this for a turnover of 156 billion euros in 220.
“As soon as I walked into this unit, as soon as the elevator opened, I knew something was wrong. Already there was this terrible smell of piss, from the entrance. And I knew that's because [residents] weren't rotated regularly enough. […] It turned out to be the case […]. I'm not telling you how much we had to fight to obtain protections for our residents. We were rationed: it was three diapers a day maximum. And not one more. It doesn't matter that the resident is sick, that he has gastro, that there is an epidemic. Nobody wanted to know anything”
My dear sassy, dear sassy,
When I speak around me, I don't hear many people rejoicing at this pension reform pushing the age to 65.
Why?
Quite simply because the overwhelming majority of people know very well that even beyond physical capacities, there is an obvious weariness that sets in with time, age and years.
Obviously when you earn 50 euros per month, the weariness is often less.
You have indeed, as for the weather, the real temperature and the temperature felt.
At 50 K€ per month, the feeling is much more favorable, but as this concerns 0.01% of the population, let's exclude these cases and talk about real people.
The teacher who will throw his students out the window well before the age of 65, or else go into depression.
Let's take a few figures before going to put those who are already working to work.
Elisabeth Borne is due to present the pension reform project on January 10. Ardently desired by Emmanuel Macron, the reform aims to lower the legal age of departure at full rate to 65 years. For weeks, members of the government and the majority have been advancing sometimes fallacious arguments to try to justify this extension of working hours.
Basta! went to take a closer look.