Some people believe that it is a good idea to continue to work at their old age. Do you agree or disagree?

As the average lifespan is growing longer across the globe, some people are seeking 1a rearrangement of their livesrearrangement of lives and consider working at an old age as a good choice. From my perspective, 2such an ideasuch idea, if put into practice, is harmful to both themselves and the whole society, despite 3a few benefitsfew benefits it may bring.

The argument in favor of such proposal is that working outside instead of staying at home to spend decades of retirement gives old people more opportunities to stay linked to 4mainstream societythe main society, and the labor required in the job also provides a chance for them to keep moving. It is true that people who retire often suffer from social and physical problems such as 5lonelinesslonliness and bone weakness due to less attachment to the outside world and insufficient physical activities. Therefore, it seems reasonable to some extent that working at an old age is a good choice.

However, what this idea overlooks is the limited capability of old people and the 6consequencessubsequence it brings to the job market and the whole society. 7Although the development of medicine and overall enhancement of education makes old people today much healthier than before, they can still in no way be physically and intellectually paralleled by their younger counterparts. Nevertheless, companies won't ease the workload and 8reduce working hoursshorten the workload just because the employees are old. 9As a consequence, doing jobs that are designed for young people's durability can 10put a great burden on older people's bodiesput a great burden on old people's body, whereby aggravating their health problems that have already accumulated for decades, and far exceeding the possible benefits they can get from physically moving.

11FurthermoreWhat's worse, involving old people in the job market also 12posespose a great threat to young people and the whole society. Young people usually 13do not havedon't have much savings and are eager to get a job in order to 14maintain a basic standard of livingkeep a basic living. With so many 15older candidatesold competitors in the job market, they will have 16farmuch fewer job opportunities and lower salaries even if they get one. Hence, such disruption will add to the 17socioeconomic pressuresurvival stress of the overall society, with graduates unable to pay rent and middle-aged men 18incapableuncapable of feeding their families.

In conclusion, considering the disadvantages that outweigh the advantages, it is not a good idea to 20have people workmake people working at such an old age at which they are supposed to retire and rest.