50% Pension at 60
Instead of making working less an, 'either/or', argument it should be made an, 'at what age', argument. Work 5 days, or 6 when you are young and fit, work 60 or 70 hour weeks, but don't be expected to keep this up in your 50s and 60s, especially if you are in a physical job. You could even tie this to years spent claiming Benefits, as an incentive to get young people into a work ethic. You only get to complain about the retirement age if you've been working all the years up to retirement. And in a way, we are working less already, by living longer when we retire. I would take things a step further and let people be eligible for a 50% pension at age 60 or so. This would allow them to slow down a little before fully retiring. They could afford to drop a day or more, opening up opportunities for younger people to advance in the workplace, while still keeping their years of experience on tap for the employer. I think people doing well paid work they enjoy are too c...