Thursday, May 15, 2008

The Right Time to Retire

Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely.(anon,www.wikipedia.org/retirement). People retire because of so many reasons such as finally reach the age of retire, physical problem, or they already have enough money in their savings. The age of retirement is usually adjusted by government. Otherwise, in some companies, the board of directors is the one who adjust the system. The common age to retire is 55-80. There are many cases where people argument about this retirement system. Most of them do not agree about the contents of the retirement system rules and the maximum age limit to work. I personally think that 60 is the best age to retire.
Each person has their own physical limitation. Every profession requires different kind of requirement. Being an entertainer means that you always have to be in a good condition, whether physically or healthiness. Being a field worker, you have to maintain your body to be strong and fit in every time and condition. When you reach a certain age, your body strength will degrade and you will be less immune than ever. These kind of jobs requires good physical appearance and quality. When somebody reaches the age of 60 his body physical quality will have decreased and it can be a big resistance to work regularly.
On the other hand, many people think that when people reach the age of 60 or more, they become wiser and have better point of view of everything. It happens because these people have more experiences in life, so they have a sharp intuition to decide crucial things. That’s why some people who hold important roles in the top management of some companies, politicians, and professors are in the age of 60 or more.
However, the age of 60 is the best time to retire because when we reach that age, our body will not operate as good as it used to. Because of this, a person who has reached that age will not be able to work productively.

Reference :
Anon. (2007. July). Retirement. [Online article]. Retrieved 15 May, 2008 from the World Wide Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retirement

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