My Mother Never Worked Summary
While retirement might have disadvantages for people, for others being a retired individual can have different advantages that a normal working person does not have. As mentioned in the essay My Mother Never Worked by Bonnie Smith-Yackel, Yackel mentions how her after retirement workers can receive a monthly income from social security benefits. Men and women are able to retire at the age of sixty five, but some decide to continue working for a few more years. People who retire have a better chance of traveling the world since they no longer have to worry about going to work or asking for time off. They can visit family members who live far away as long as they have no health issues and can still take care of themselves. Retired seniors
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For younger people, it can be hard to travel because of money issues or not being able to get away from school and vacations from work. Men and women who are retired aside of having money saved up throughout the years are getting checks from their social security benefits. Individuals who explore new places can meet people from different parts of the world. If they like the place they would be able to stay for as long as they want because they will not have to worry about returning to work on a specific day. Retired people might want to explore Mexico or another place that can be expensive like China. Having to not worry about a job anymore and still receiving money can be great if one is still in shape of being able to walk, see, or take care of themselves. Essentially if an old person wants to visit someone instead of just sitting at home, it would be great if they did not have to count on anybody to take them because they can do it themselves. Seeing family that one has not seen in years can affect a person’s mood, but it can also bring happiness. New places that one explores can make an individual want to return soon and will offer them deals that will make them think about even moving out there. As retired individuals see their advantage of being able to travel, they will run into better benefits that they would rather have close to there
For younger people, it can be hard to travel because of money issues or not being able to get away from school and vacations from work. Men and women who are retired aside of having money saved up throughout the years are getting checks from their social security benefits. Individuals who explore new places can meet people from different parts of the world. If they like the place they would be able to stay for as long as they want because they will not have to worry about returning to work on a specific day. Retired people might want to explore Mexico or another place that can be expensive like China. Having to not worry about a job anymore and still receiving money can be great if one is still in shape of being able to walk, see, or take care of themselves. Essentially if an old person wants to visit someone instead of just sitting at home, it would be great if they did not have to count on anybody to take them because they can do it themselves. Seeing family that one has not seen in years can affect a person’s mood, but it can also bring happiness. New places that one explores can make an individual want to return soon and will offer them deals that will make them think about even moving out there. As retired individuals see their advantage of being able to travel, they will run into better benefits that they would rather have close to there