[Publib] Boomers -- Library Jobs

[Robert L. Balliot]

Greetings,

I think Jim is right, but it goes beyond health insurance. I have
friends and relatives who paid $7-$10K per year for prescription
medicine.  They essentially work to live past normal retirement.

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Robert L. Balliot
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Bristol, Rhode Island
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-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of James Casey
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 4:11 PM
To: kgs at bluehighways.com; PUBLIB postings
Subject: RE: [Publib] Boomers -- Library Jobs

It is not a "scientific sample" in any respect, but does illustrate to
some degree how the "baby boom" generation has not only presented a
challenge to subsequent generations in terms of filling and holding many
jobs, but has had to deal with those numbers itself --- far more
candidates than jobs available --- from about 1970 onward.  Predictions
that the trend would be reversed during the 2000s as baby boomers
retired at about the same time have not yet been proven correct.  Why?
I know of a lot of us boomers who are hanging on due to the need for
health insurance.  (See Michael Moore's "Sicko")  

James B. Casey --- My own views