In recent years, a new term that has attracted much attention has emerged - "retreat without resting".
The term literally refers to an individual who has reached the age of retirement but still chooses to continue working. For example, a person in his sixties who should be enjoying a warm family life has to continue to work outside the home because of the family's financial needs.
In rural areas, this phenomenon of "more than retirement" has almost become a common portrayal of the elderly. However, in the big cities, such scenes were rarely seen in the past. Nowadays, however, the elderly in big cities are gradually stepping into the ranks of "retreating".
In the neighboring community, there is an elderly man who takes care of sanitation every morning and evening, and needs to take care of his children at night. He once said that he never wanted to live to old age or work until he was old, but this has become the reality of his life.
Of course, this phenomenon of "more than retirement" is relatively rare in the post-50s and post-60s groups. Since the post-70s generation, this phenomenon has gradually become more common.
It can be said that the post-70s generation who live to old age and work until old age will become the pioneer generation of "retirement". The prevalence of this phenomenon highlights the diversity of lifestyle choices of the elderly under the changing times.
Why do older people continue to work when they should be enjoying a peaceful life?
It's called "continue to shine for the rest of your life", but to put it mildly, it may just be to cope with the financial pressure that you can't help yourself. Once they are in poverty, it is difficult for the elderly to get rid of the pressure of survival, and they are forced to continue working under the means of livelihood.
Some people may retort that they have raised children for many years, but they may not get the rewards they deserve. Shouldn't filial piety to parents be the responsibility of children?
Although there are beautiful words and high-profile words, in the face of the pressure of real life, many people are more than enough to do it. In particular, how can children with families, who bear the dual responsibility of caring for the elderly and raising their children, and are also at risk of losing their jobs?
If you want your children to take on the responsibility of supporting their parents, you must meet at least two conditions: first, your children's financial strength must be very strong; Second, children must have special filial piety.
However, in today's society, children who can have both are rare. Most people do not have enough financial strength and find it difficult to be filial to their parents wholeheartedly. This is the harsh reality.
Perhaps we should avoid deceiving ourselves and others, and not deceive ourselves. In the end, the victims of ** are still us.
The post-70s generation is gradually becoming the pioneer of "retreating without resting", which is closely related to two main factors.
First of all, the post-70s generation faces a heavy family burden and needs to take care of the living needs of four generations (including themselves) at the same time. This forced them to continue their work, whether it was a simple street sweep or a doorkeeper until they could no longer support themselves.
These four generations include the parents of the post-70s, the post-70s themselves, the children of the post-70s, and the grandchildren of the post-70s. In any case, this heavy responsibility always falls on their shoulders, and they have little room to escape, with the exception of some financially well-to-do people, of course.
Secondly, the problem of social aging is becoming more and more serious, the problem of old-age care is becoming more and more prominent, coupled with the impact of the declining birthrate, the post-70s generation can only continue to work hard. After all, it's all about family.
As the old saying goes, the problem of ageing is mainly affected by working-class middle-aged and elderly people, while wealthy middle-aged and elderly people are less affected. Because wage earners are quite limited in their ability to withstand risks, they are more vulnerable to shocks.
Not having enough financial support means that you can't effectively resist risks, and for the post-70s generation, there is almost no choice but to keep working hard and earning income.
One of the biggest threats faced by the post-70s generation is "debt". This is a crucial issue that needs to be reminded three times: try to avoid debt, preferably zero debt, and never easily fall into debt.
As for the harm of "personal debt", the vast majority of people suddenly realize it after the fact. Many people realize after suffering losses that the price they pay in the future for short-term enjoyment can be a huge price for them.
In Guangzhou, such a case once happened. In order for their children to be able to buy a house and get married, the parents and children shared a debt of two million for two generations. This debt not only brings psychological pressure to the elderly and children, but also leaves a deep imprint on their lives.
After paying off part of their debt, they found out that the interest they paid almost caught up with the principal. What does this mean? By choosing to go into debt, you are really just working for a bank, and this part-time job may last a lifetime.
What happened to this family is just a microcosm of life. There are also many families that are saddled with more debt and are under more stress. If one day, these burdens become overwhelming, then these indebted families will be in trouble.
My advice is not to go into debt and not to involve yourself and your children for the rest of your life, such a choice is not worth it.
Having discussed this point, I believe that we have a clear understanding of the causes and consequences of the phenomenon of "retreating without resting". The essence of this is that the elderly with financially constrained families are forced to continue to work outside the home, and simply cannot enjoy the rest time they deserve.
The root cause of family poverty may be the accumulation of debts, the huge cost of marriage and childbirth, the pre-existing poverty, or the fact that the children do not work properly and rely on their parents to support ......
In short, different people face a variety of different misfortunes and difficulties. It can only be said that in order to avoid the problem of "retiring without resting", you need to pay more attention to saving and accumulating some assets in your early years.
In today's society, having wealth and savings leads to more choices. If you don't have enough financial resources, you may have to live a simple life. That's it.
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