In response to conservative claims that the Social Security system is going bankrupt, being overburdened, etc., let me suggest that it would help everyone, including the Social Security syste,m for the government to enact policies that might keep older people in the workforce. Since enforcing prohibitions against ageism might well be a dicey affair, however, one alternative might be to give a tax break to those companies that institute programs to give older workers decent paying jobs. I'm curious to hear what others think of this form of stimulus.
I should add, in the interest of full disclosure, that my wife and I lost our good-paying jobs in the animation industry in 1999. As an older worker, suddenly out of work in my late fifties, I found that the only work I could get was that of substitute teacher. This was a hit and miss affair. There was very little work in September, when almost all the teachers were healthy. Work picked up in October and early November. However, it soon dropped off again with Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday season. Work picked up again from January through May - with the exception of the spring break. June was a half-month in which teachers were unlikely to be absent. To work during the summer, I had to take lower paying jobs in childcare. I also supplemented low-demand school months with work in after-school programs.
Not only was this work uneven, the abuse I suffered at the hands of the brats I had to deal with (not all classes, only some) was often exceeded by the contempt doled out by the administration of the individual schools and of the districts - this despite the fact that there were teachers in both districts in which I worked who specifically asked for me as a substitute. I was thus happy when my pension and Social Security both kicked in and I could cease subbing.
Not only do we who have become senior citizens have a lot to contribute - most of which society seems to spurn these days - there are more of us in ratio to the population in general as time goes on, and more of us are healthy and will continue living longer. This presents a problem to society in general
So, what do the rest of you think of tax incentives for companies hiring the elderly to work in decent positions?
I should add, in the interest of full disclosure, that my wife and I lost our good-paying jobs in the animation industry in 1999. As an older worker, suddenly out of work in my late fifties, I found that the only work I could get was that of substitute teacher. This was a hit and miss affair. There was very little work in September, when almost all the teachers were healthy. Work picked up in October and early November. However, it soon dropped off again with Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday season. Work picked up again from January through May - with the exception of the spring break. June was a half-month in which teachers were unlikely to be absent. To work during the summer, I had to take lower paying jobs in childcare. I also supplemented low-demand school months with work in after-school programs.
Not only was this work uneven, the abuse I suffered at the hands of the brats I had to deal with (not all classes, only some) was often exceeded by the contempt doled out by the administration of the individual schools and of the districts - this despite the fact that there were teachers in both districts in which I worked who specifically asked for me as a substitute. I was thus happy when my pension and Social Security both kicked in and I could cease subbing.
Not only do we who have become senior citizens have a lot to contribute - most of which society seems to spurn these days - there are more of us in ratio to the population in general as time goes on, and more of us are healthy and will continue living longer. This presents a problem to society in general
So, what do the rest of you think of tax incentives for companies hiring the elderly to work in decent positions?
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