It's only getting worse in my opinion, the retirement age keeps increasing, wages don't rise at the same rate as inflation, yet most people are under and believe the illusion that they are Freeman with the latest iPhone and a 2 week holiday booked to Spain.
We don't just work to live our lives we over work ourselves just to get by (majority of population) and fit an annual holiday in the summer, its quite sad once you realise this.
Modern day man enslaved by the credit and failing banking system.
I agree that the age of retirement is constantly increasing. The government benefits that people work as much as possible and bring in income. In heavy industries, the life of any person is shortened. Therefore, after retirement, some people have to be treated for a variety of diseases. And what did they acquire as replacements? Nothing. All my life I worked and spent my health for fictitious values and social status.