I am a semi retired school teacher
I hope that you had a satisfying career. I understand teaching is no picnic in this day and age.
it is not, and by being semi retired, I just fill in like the substitute, which is almost worse at least I have reduced my work hours
Yes, but the children respect you less and expect that you will just play a movie instead of teaching them anything.  Now i feel sorry for you.
well retirement is coming, speaking of that retirement is a recent thing only introduced in the late 19th century early 20th century
Probably due to the labor union movement and sweatshops of 1910-1920.  We may see a new wave of labor union activity given the new gig economy and harsh treatment of contract and employed labor.  Your opinion?
or accident) or as a result of legislation concerning their position. In most countries, the idea of retirement is of recent origin, being introduced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Previously, low life expectancy and the absence of pension arrangements meant that most workers continued to work until death. Germany was the first country to introduce retirement benefits in 1889.
Nowadays, most developed countries have systems to provide pensions on retirement in old age, which may be sponsored by employers or the state. In many poorer
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