On Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:09:11 +0100, andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:

>
>Somewhere in my memory something is suggesting that it started in 
>Germany, but you may be right.
>

http://www.ssa.gov/history/age65.html

>> It's far from an ideal age for anything except saving tax money.
>
>It is also (or should be, perhaps) about striking a balance between 
>those who work and those who don't. Here in the Netherlands they are 
>going to change the retirement age slowly. I think for me it would be 
>around 66. SO I am halfway in my professional life. 20 done 20 to go.
>

Who wants to retire when they have their health and enjoy their work?
I know I don't. I'm getting near retirement age but am exempt from it as I'm a
contract worker. In a couple of years I'd like to cut down working to 6 months a
year.
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Regards
     Stephen

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