Many people delays the retirement from work nowadays to avoid boredom because of inability to cop up with the pace they lived over the years with work.The advantages being occupied to a work gives financial, social, mental well being but it has also few disadvanges like health related issues can aggrevate which we will disucss in detail here.
Firstly, people who worked over the years cultivated a routine about the work, life balance.For instance, people who work in a hospitals are not only driven by passion but also with enthusiasm and empathy and they do not observe the clock about their work.Working at a later age not only provides financial security to life but also allows gives self satisfaction, for example older people able to take care of their medical bills if they have a stable income at advanced age.Working at a later age can also ensures the active mental state, interpersonal skills and avoids depression.
In contrast, people who are working older age often fall sick due to health related concern which can become a burden to the company.Other employees will also be at risk of having the burden of additional work due to absence to work of older staff due to some health concern.For example, older people will not be physically proportionate with younger adults to carry any works that demands physical effort especially working in factories or fields.
In conclusion, working at older age not only take a toll on the health, but also creates a burden to co-workers.But on the other hand, being able to provide a financial security to self and meet the daily needs can increase the self esteem of older people if worked at advanced age.