Thousands of people have donated about a quarter of a million dollars to a 90-year-old US air force veteran who has been financially supporting himself by pushing shopping carts at a grocery store in sweltering Louisiana – and now has the option of retiring if he wants thanks to the strangers’ generosity.

The story centers on Dillon McCormick, who is among a growing number of Americans to extend their working careers well past the average retirement age as the cost of living in the US has soared and most employees’ wages have stagnated over the years, preventing many from being able to save.

  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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    28 days ago

    While I applaud people for donating, each donation should come with calls to congress asking why on earth a 90 year old is forced to work to survive in our society. We should be ashamed