The Blue Collar Worker

forty-four years after high school
before one can 
retire and enjoy life
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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June 28, 2013 at 9:09 AM
I know a lot of people who were forced into retirement in a shorter time than forty-four years. Your writing makes a reader aware of his or her circumstances.
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