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CheesyBurgs t1_j3uf6p6 wrote

Reply to comment by nolongerbanned99 in The ozone layer is on track to recover in the next 40 years, the United Nations says by ascendingthemountain

Yes, Ozone repairs itself through simple gravitational forces and atmospheric air composition’s (mostly oxygen) reaction to Sunlight. We have banned commercial CFC usage almost universally for over two decades now. Scientific documents are available all over the net with simple searches. Left over CFC still contributes to global warming but only a small part.

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jaceapoc t1_j3u7796 wrote

Reply to comment by Erazerhead-5407 in Walmart cashier, 82, retires after TikTok raises $100,000 by greatestmofo

It’s not just the US… Lots of really old people in European countries working under the table or part time jobs just to pay rent/eat food every day… there is pension from the gov, but it usually varies between 500-1300€ depending on the country or the previous career. But it doesn’t matter really, because that’s poverty money anyway.

I’m in Western Europe, at my previous workplace we had 3 old women and 1 old man who were 69, 76, 77 and 81 at the time working with us in the office. They couldn’t afford living with just their pension so they were working. 2 of them passed away during Covid. They worked their whole life for what? Europe is far, far from being the perfect place to live in as Reddit likes to say it is. It’s really not.

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Inaksa t1_j3u6chi wrote

Reply to comment by AdministrativeWar594 in Walmart cashier, 82, retires after TikTok raises $100,000 by greatestmofo

I understand what you are saying. In Argentina (and many countries) there were this private administered funds (specially during the 90s) and pensions were forced into them. Eventually what those entities did was gamble the funds buying high risk bonds, and you can picture how that went.

I dont trust my government, but even less an unaccountable private entity to guard those funds. You may say that couldnt happen in your country but when it does you end up with the government having to foot the bill in order for citizens to be able to survive. It sucks but those are the rules of the game apparently

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GregorSamsanite t1_j3u5ii7 wrote

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

He should qualify for Social Security and definitely qualifies for Medicare, so $100k isn't meant to cover all of his expenses, but supplemental ones. Not saying that we couldn't do better (e.g. UBI in addition to social security), but any analysis of his budget needs to factor in his social security. He also mentions paying off his home, so it sounds like he may have some equity. Ideally he shouldn't have to, but at his age tapping into that equity is a real consideration.

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