Monday, April 28, 2008

Retirement Age Based on The Kind of Job


In my opinion, for usual employees may retire from their job when they reach in the usual retirement age which has range 60-65 years old. But there are several certain case in the kind of job that may be considered to define the retirement age.

First is the kind of job which needs someone who wise and well-experienced, such as politician, investor, judge, or senior professor. Their retirement age can be longer than usual, since the elder man is considered has more experience in his job. The elder man is also considered has wise character. These criteria are logically convenient for politician, judge, senior professor, or investor. The best example is Warren Buffet. He is the richest man of the world in forbes version since 11 February 2008. He reach the optimal prestigious career when he is 77 years old. It is, again, logically true because to reach the maximum success in career needs long process step by step. He still becomes Chairman & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. who receives annual salary US$100,000. Moreover he is also regarded as one of the world’s greatest stock market investors. He is estimated has the net worth US$ 62 billion (2008). In his old age, he still can make wise decision to be a good investor in order to expand his assets from time to time. Gradually from the age 30 years old to 77 years old, he becomes a master and well-experienced in expanding his assets, until now, he is the richest man of the world! (http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_Warren_Buffet_COR.html)

Second kind of job is the athlete which needs someone who has well-stamina such as football player, boxer, Formula-1 driver, etc. They have maximum success in their career when they reach twenties years old and get retire when reach thirties years old. For examples are Zinedine Zidane who retired from playing football in 34 years old, Michael Schumacher retired from driving for Ferrari in Formula-1 in 37 years old, and Mike Tyson retired from boxing in 38 years old.
To conclude, the retirement age is based on the kind of the job. It may longer than usual if the job requires the wise and well-experienced people. And it may shorter than usual if the job requires the people who has well-stamina.

References
Warren Buffet [Online article], Retrieved April 27, 2008 from the World Wide Web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffet
Zinedine Zidane [Online article], Retrieved April 27, 2008 from the World Wide Web: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinedine_Zidane
Mike Tyson [Online article], Retrieved April 27, 2008 from the World Wide Web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tyson
Michael Schumacher [Online article], Retrieved April 27, 2008 from the World Wide Web: http://www.mschumacher.com/biography.html

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