scrubbedexpat099

Yep

Frightening

I have limited knowledge of hairdressers mainly because I have limited hair, but have a friend who ran a salon, gave it up in the end because she could make just as much money working on her own as employing people without the hassle.

Childcare - in your 60's!

Some parents friends of mine stayed with us whilst they were here covering the babysitting whilst he was having an op and recuperating. I guess they were 70 ish, but they were counting the days until they could go home. 6 year old and a 3 year old.

Now if you manage the business that could be another issue.

Jerseygirl

Yep very interesting. A real eye opener.

Jerseygirl

Many of us that live and work here already wonder how on earth we will be able to afford health insurance when we retire. Let alone the cost of meds, and co-pay. We think that we will probably have to return to the UK especially if one of us has a serious long term illness.

scrubbedexpat099

I read an article where they had costed out what the average person would need in their retirement assuming they did qualify for the US system- $200,000.

Jerseygirl

Is that a lump sum to cover all health expenses until death?

scrubbedexpat099

Yep, incidental costs not covered by US Gov.

And from retirement age.

I thought they were overdoing it but having looked further, probably not.

TouristTrap

Publix grocery stores employ older folk to work the register/pack groceries. I don't know what part of the state you're moving to, but one particular Publix I know has an average age of 75 (or so it seems!) working there

cabritpop

All the old people should get a job as us young uns are tired of carrying the sorry asses of the ' had it handed to them' generation. And please DON'T order one of those goddamn electric scooters that are advertised 'don't worry we'll take care of all the medicare paperwork' on the TV. Save us some money.