They keep raising the age for retirement in the UK. One of the politicians said something along the lines of &quot;Well what else would you do all day if you didn&#x27;t have a job?&quot;<p>It scares me that people like that are in charge. Don&#x27;t these people do things for enjoyment? Have hobbies? Have a social life?<p>Most people on HN have aspirations, drive and ambition. Most people I know don&#x27;t really care about working other than they wished they could work fewer hours. Most of us have lots of other interesting things to do in life...