The increase in people's life expectancy means that they have to work till older age to pay for their retirement. One alternative is that people start to work at a younger age. Is this alternative a positive or a negative development?
Due to
a longer life
span, many people
are being forced to work past their retirement age
. So, some people
consider joining the workforce from a younger age
as a solution. I believe it is not only beneficial for people
but also
for society.
From the individual perspective, the first advantage of starting work at a younger age
is that people
can save more money and thus
have financial security in the later stages of life
. This
ensures that they are not obligated to work during older age
when most people
are already suffering from health ailments. Secondly
, young people
have fewer financial and family obligations than older workers and thus
they are able to prioritize their careers. For example
, they might be able to move from one city to another for a promotion, while
it might be quite challenging for employees with a family. As a result
, they are able to climb the career
ladder faster leading to significantly higher pay packages by the time
they retire,
In addition
, starting a career
early means that people
have the option to switch careers in later stages of life
, as they would be still comparatively younger. This
might not be possible past a certain age
in life
. Finally
, companies are also
willing to train and invest in younger employees, who are likely to stay with them for a longer time
, as compared to older ones: In other words
, people
have chances of securing better jobs early in their life
.
The main advantage from a societal perspective is that in general younger employees are fitter and more productive as compared to their older counterparts. Moreover
, starting a career
earlier means, people
are established by the time
, they have families and thus
, they are able to devote more time
to their children's upbringing. This
can in part address issues like smoking, drinking, and drug abuse in teenagers and also
rising juvenile delinquency.
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that starting a career
early is certainly a better alternative to working older as it would be advantageous both for the people
and the society as well.Submitted by manekiyaadil on
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