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This 81-year-old still works at Home Depot to support herself and her 90-year-old husband (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 68 points 2 days ago (2 children)

"I feel trapped working, but I can't stop working," Lydia says, sitting up to cuddle her basset hound, Brigette. Her husband, Bill, gives her a kiss but lets her be. The 90-year-old would like to get a job to help Lydia pay the bills, but because of health problems, there's little he can do.

"I feel so guilty that I can't work," Bill says.

"You can't work because of your age and your health issues," Lydia snaps back. "There's no sense feeling guilty about it."

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 66 points 2 days ago (2 children)

'Murica

On Reddit this would be an uplifting story about how Home Depot employs the elderly to help them pay medical bills.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago

Most of the MSM outlets report it that way, and it always feels ghoulish as fuck to me.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 days ago

Ditch the pet. As much as I used to love animals, I now see them as a ridiculous expensive hobby and unethical.

I don't picture myself at 80 scooping litter, stepping in vomit, brushing a cat every two days, having hair everywhere, having the cat take a crap while I'm preparing my food (every damn time), having the cat fart in my face every morning when I don't get up quick enough for its tastes, buying expensive food because the intense flavorings they use make the cat refuse store brand food, having to get expensive vet check ups, the medications, the city wanting medallions, etc

I can't even imagine having to drag a dog outside and picking up warm shits, the smell...