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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Sun Apr 24, 2022, 07:18 AM Apr 2022

Brazilian man's 84-year career breaks world record

A 100-year-old man from the southern Brazilian city of Brusque has entered the Guinness World Record book for working the longest in the same company - 84 years.

Despite his extraordinary accomplishment, Walter Orthmann's advice for those looking for a long and fulfilling professional life are surprisingly routine - do what you love and stay away from junk food.

"You have to like to work. I started to work with that willingness and fighting spirit," he said earlier this week.

"You can't just do any job to say that you are working. That doesn't work. You're not going to be able to stand it."

https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2022/0422/1293644-world-record-longest-time-at-company/

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Brazilian man's 84-year career breaks world record (Original Post) Sherman A1 Apr 2022 OP

I find it difficult to applaud this as a joyful accomplishment. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #1

If it was TRULY his choice and not his necessity, I applaud it heartily. Society should not dictate hlthe2b Apr 2022 #2

Ferrets are Cool

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1. I find it difficult to applaud this as a joyful accomplishment.

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Sun Apr 24, 2022, 08:26 AM

Apr 2022

hlthe2b

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2. If it was TRULY his choice and not his necessity, I applaud it heartily. Society should not dictate

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Sun Apr 24, 2022, 08:49 AM

Apr 2022

(nor should younger workers) WHEN someone leaves a job that they enjoy AND are fully capable of performing. The latter can be an issue and these kinds of situations are clearly the exception rather than the rule, but where it is not I find it offensive that so many think they should determine when someone SHOULD no longer work.

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