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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Wed Apr 10, 2013, 04:59 PM Apr 2013

We cannot continue to allow generations to be pitted against each other

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We cannot continue to allow generations to be pitted against each other (Original Post) Scuba Apr 2013 OP

Tell NBC to stop firing those like Jay Leno over 50 and replace them with cheaper/younger graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

The retirement generation is pitted against the younger generations via their investments. Mika Apr 2013 #2

Agreed Klukie Apr 2013 #3

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

1. Tell NBC to stop firing those like Jay Leno over 50 and replace them with cheaper/younger

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 05:01 PM

Apr 2013

They fired Jay Leno to hire a young kid and save 2/3 of the money

That is ageism

Mika

(17,751 posts)

2. The retirement generation is pitted against the younger generations via their investments.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 05:09 PM

Apr 2013

Like it or not, the retirement generation seeks the highest returns on their investments for retirement.
Unfortunately, their high return investments are invested in US job killing Asian manufacturing.
In order to live well in retirement in the USA pretty much means that the younger generation will be ever more squeezed for jobs/income.
Parents and grandparents investing to kill their own kids and grandkid's jobs and future.
When the younger gen realizes this (IF they do) it really isn't going to be pretty.
What were we thinking?

Klukie

(2,237 posts)

3. Agreed

Reply to Mika (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 05:15 PM

Apr 2013

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