Govt says 50% of elderlies like to work

[makapaaa]

About half of older S'poreans want to work for as long as they can
By Ryan Huang, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 17 October 2008 1928 hrs
SINGAPORE: About half of Singaporeans, aged between 43 and 60, surveyed want to work for as long as they can, according to a government survey.

This has prompted the Council for Third Age, an agency championing active ageing, to urge companies to get their workplaces ready for older employers.

The survey also showed that among the other half who plan to retire, three in 10 of them expect to do so beyond the official retirement age.

A longer life expectancy is among the factors set to make Singapore the fourth oldest population worldwide by 2050.

Thus, there are growing calls for companies to pay attention to how their workforces are aging and to have a wider perspective.

Gerard Ee, chairman, Council for Third Age, said: "During boom times, you're so busy you have no time to send your employees for training. During this quieter downtime, this is the time to invest in training, to train your employees and to be prepared for the upturn."

Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Lim Boon Heng, said: "In these uncertain times, you need people to have experience. The experience would count for how the company responds to the current crisis.

"Many employers would find that the older employees are valuable of the insights they have gained from the experience of past downturns."

Officials said that before changes can happen, people first need to talk about the issue. That is why an upcoming international conference on reinventing retirement will become increasingly relevant when it is held here next January.

The second edition of Reinventing Retirement Asia Conference will be held in Singapore for the first time.

In the lead up to the event, two local companies, Alexandra Hospital and SingHealth, have been recognised for their age-friendly workplace practices.
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why didn't the survey find out why they "want to work"? do they have a choice not work? if they dun, why? And how well paid is the govt?

 

[wallace]

Stupid gahment. Not like to work. No money thats why have to work.!

 

[tonychat]

You must be stupid to believe that. Old people want to retired and enjoy life. Unless you have a business yourself, if not you are just working for the govt.

 

[Einfield]

why didn't the survey find out why they "want to work"? do they have a choice not work? if they dun, why? And how well paid is the govt?

Those who work are mostly poor, they need to survive.

Others work to pass time

Some own the business so work till they drop

One insist that he is paid million and create a post for himself

So which category Simply Simon is referring to?

 

[cliffstyle]

Why are they poor in the first place?

 

[Jade Rabbit]

Why are they poor in the first place?

Mini-Bond investors? As usual problem lies in the sampling. Question should be on have to work rather than want to work.

 

[0939]

Why are they poor in the first place?

These are the people who voted for PAP during the 60s and 70s. All seats won by PAP. They don't earn much during those days and their CPF could not meet
their requirements. Hoping for a golden age retirement, they have to work
until drop dead. They are the forgotten ones. PAPies are getting richer and
LKY had outlived them all and say " IS THERE ANYONE ELSE"

 

[cliffstyle]

But now there are pple who vote for PAP as well.. and they win too.

No no. that is not the way to work. Hoping for golden retirement???

I believe that people should get the golden retirement by themselves and not relyon govt. I noticed that there are many people in this forum who complain about the govt.

 

[DrPanacea]

This gahmen is looking at the world through rose tinted glasses. They are wallowing in their ivory tower, oblivious to what is happening at the ground level and completely out of touch. So called grassroots leaders tell them what they like to hear otherwise the messengers lose their heads like in medieval times.
This is the system in place now after decades of unchallenged power.
Now do we need to vote in MORE opposition to ensure true check and balances ard carried out? Remember come GE2011........tell all your friends, neighbours, parents, old folks, children.

 

[eeoror88]

Total talk cock !!

Who the fuck wants to work when they have the means !!

 

[DIVISION1]

It is good that our senior citizens like to and want to work. The next step is to encourage employers to ensure good senior citizen work conditions.

 

[Tiu-leh-see-fart]

Of course they have to work.
If they still on HDB loan, you expect our good PAP to pay for them.

Even they are crippled or handicapped, they have to work and pay their loans.
In singapore, we dont believe welfare, old also must slog until they die.

singapore is no other countries, things are expensive, so they need money.

About half of older S'poreans want to work for as long as they can
By Ryan Huang, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 17 October 2008 1928 hrs
SINGAPORE: About half of Singaporeans, aged between 43 and 60, surveyed want to work for as long as they can, according to a government survey.

This has prompted the Council for Third Age, an agency championing active ageing, to urge companies to get their workplaces ready for older employers.

The survey also showed that among the other half who plan to retire, three in 10 of them expect to do so beyond the official retirement age.

A longer life expectancy is among the factors set to make Singapore the fourth oldest population worldwide by 2050.

Thus, there are growing calls for companies to pay attention to how their workforces are aging and to have a wider perspective.

Gerard Ee, chairman, Council for Third Age, said: "During boom times, you're so busy you have no time to send your employees for training. During this quieter downtime, this is the time to invest in training, to train your employees and to be prepared for the upturn."

Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Lim Boon Heng, said: "In these uncertain times, you need people to have experience. The experience would count for how the company responds to the current crisis.

"Many employers would find that the older employees are valuable of the insights they have gained from the experience of past downturns."

Officials said that before changes can happen, people first need to talk about the issue. That is why an upcoming international conference on reinventing retirement will become increasingly relevant when it is held here next January.

The second edition of Reinventing Retirement Asia Conference will be held in Singapore for the first time.

In the lead up to the event, two local companies, Alexandra Hospital and SingHealth, have been recognised for their age-friendly workplace practices.
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why didn't the survey find out why they "want to work"? do they have a choice not work? if they dun, why? And how well paid is the govt?

 

[makapaaa]

It is good that our senior citizens like to and want to work. The next step is to encourage employers to ensure good senior citizen work conditions.

Why is it good?

 

[DIVISION1]

Dear moniker Tiu-leh-see-fart, other OECD countries are also expensive. People do not see it, because social welfare with extravagant pensions are paid by future taxpayers - aka their children and their children's children - and it is reflected in deficit budgets and astronomically high tax rates. The tax rates now are so high that any higher tax rates will cripple the economy and low birthrate is guaranteeing a high burden on the working population.Thus, elderly not working is actually not loving their grandchildren today.

Elderly working extends their longevity, keeps them healthy and leaves more money to be invested for their grandchildren. Finding the right balance of workhours for the elderly as they grow older is the key.

 

[Tiu-leh-see-fart]

Dear Moniker makapaa,

you understand better now after me and my team have explained at length.

in singapore, the old must work becos, singapore like many countries, is an expensive country. Money is everything, love without money also got problem.

but i heard temples are giving free food right.
so the old working until they die are not too bad.

look at our great Lee Kuan yew, 84 still working hard for singapore. And he never get rich

 

[eeoror88]

>>> but i heard temples are giving free food right. <<<

What about the rich churches ??

 

[Neh_Neh_Pok]

look at our great Lee Kuan yew, 84 still working hard for singapore. And he never get rich

Cos he damn thick skinned mah, die die also don't want to step down, he'll sit at that place till his last breath. Who in the Pees dares to ask him step down? Later kena sued

 

[Kuailan]

Stupid gahment. Not like to work. No money thats why have to work.!

Our pay and pay gahmen hor, it's like Cantonese saying hor..."chi kee poh chong" they don't bother to take care of the old, remember what mee siam say when they increased GST 2% more, is to take care of the OLD ppl !!! what happened after that NATO.....no action talk only...
:o

 

[williamsF1]

they're putting words into ppl's mouth la. which idiot wanna work when he's already old enough to retire & enjoy life? the truth is, all lppl no choice cos cpf kena makan by gahmen. so must bite tongue with their dentures & carry on working until drop dead.

 

[1sickpuppy]

I don't know about those old that want to work till die but for me I am 1 of those that intend to retire as earily as possible. Guess that is why I am a sick puppy :( can't even do what most people want.