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M4DM1ND t1_j3ska3r wrote

Reply to comment by ThatTinyGameCubeDisc in Walmart cashier, 82, retires after TikTok raises $100,000 by greatestmofo

Yeah this is great for this guy but there are hundreds if not thousands in the same position. I worked Walmart management after college for two years and we had two associates in their 80s and a few in their 70s. I know at least one of them was just bored in retirement and worked a couple days a week but the others just couldn't retire. A sad reality of the society we've created.

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xybet t1_j3sj35m wrote

Reply to comment by Joseluki in Walmart cashier, 82, retires after TikTok raises $100,000 by greatestmofo

Or you can give it to your government for safekeeping, and receive 50% of what you've invested because most of it was used to pay other peoples pension and now the government cant afford yours.

Or just keep it at a normal bank account that caters inflation keeping your money somewhat 1:1.

Or invest and lose it all.

Or invest and ten-fold it all.

The difference is that in one of the countries the first choise is FORCED, and in one of the countries you can choose.

The joys of capitalism and freedom of choice.

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whatatwit OP t1_j3sc83w wrote

Reply to comment by Raptorman_Mayho in Farmer Geoff Stevens has converted a formerly cold barn into a warming room for vulnerable people in Suffolk. He insulated it, got a log burner working, and added a kitchen and he's just opened it to the public in 2022 after plans to convert it to a café in 2020 were delayed. (links in comments) by whatatwit

> At least this one is better as it’s someone making good use of what they already have and can still be used for his cage project later.

I assume that’s autocorrect! Unless there’s something you know about his cage project that I’ve not heard :).

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whatatwit OP t1_j3sbm65 wrote

Reply to comment by PhantomTroupe-2 in Farmer Geoff Stevens has converted a formerly cold barn into a warming room for vulnerable people in Suffolk. He insulated it, got a log burner working, and added a kitchen and he's just opened it to the public in 2022 after plans to convert it to a café in 2020 were delayed. (links in comments) by whatatwit

The background situation of increasing inequality is tragic and deliberate but given that reality, it’s a good news story.

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whatatwit OP t1_j3sb50f wrote

Reply to comment by uglybudder in Farmer Geoff Stevens has converted a formerly cold barn into a warming room for vulnerable people in Suffolk. He insulated it, got a log burner working, and added a kitchen and he's just opened it to the public in 2022 after plans to convert it to a café in 2020 were delayed. (links in comments) by whatatwit

It’s the original spelling before the simplified US spelling.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Geoffrey

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