Driven by family, Zakaria Abdul Wahab’s story shows that with determination and hard work, one can overcome any obstacle, at any age.
A "motivational" story about a 70 years old working 12 hours per day to earn rm100(equivalent to Usd20.87 today) to support his wife and two unemployed son.
This is always better than "eat the rich". Because everyone means it metaphorically, until some edgy idiot says "duh I mean literally let's eat them huh huh", and then any meaningful call to action gets lost.
IMHO we should build systems outside government control (like Lemmy), but at least slaughtering the rich is something people might realistically do.
Working on something cool well past 'usual' retirement age because you like your work and want to stay active to stave off brain rot - cool. My dream really, I can't sit still.
Working until death a demanding, soul crushing job for peanuts because you have to survive and support your dependants - inhuman. Dont @ me.
The article doesn't mention any issues with them healthwise, which I expect they would have if there were any, considering the perseverance angle, so I think it's safe to assume they're lazy assholes.
My dad is in his 70s and started driving for Uber/lyft. It really bummed me out when I heard this—and it’s not because he’s retired and wanted some extra cash. He never retired and this was his best option—in his eyes. He thinks no one is hiring old men like him. I don’t know if that’s even true. But it bums me out.
It being just a number is a problem. Minimum wage should be a function: its output depends on inflation that we've introduced to the economy since minimum wage. (And IMHO, in part because of it)
The fuck? Send the little shits off to work or kick them the fuck out, the article didn't mention anything about them having some life crippling issues