Jedidajah Otte

London

Reporter, mostly @guardian, occasionally @TTMoneyMentor, @derStandardat and others. Plotting Hag. Rarely offended. German in disguise (ish).

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older workers react to pressure to delay retirement

1 month ago | msn.com | Jedidajah Otte

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‘Ludicrous and unfair’: older workers react to pressure to delay retirement

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte

As French workers stage yet another public show of discontent about president Emmanuel Macron’s raising of the state pension age from 62 to 64, the International Monetary Fund has urged governments to encourage fit, older workers to delay retirement. Its recommendation is that people of the baby boomer generation should stay in work for longer to help balance public finances amid fiscal pressures caused by an ageing global population.
‘Ludicrous and unfair’: older workers react to pressure to delay retirement

1 month ago | aol.co.uk | Jedidajah Otte

As French workers stage yet another public show of discontent about president Emmanuel Macron’s raising of the state pension age from 62 to 64, the International Monetary Fund has urged governments to encourage fit, older workers to delay retirement. Its recommendation is that people of the baby boomer generation should stay in work for longer to help balance public finances amid fiscal pressures caused by an ageing global population.
‘It underpins everything’: how people in a relationship manage their finances

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte

When Laura, a teacher from Manchester, first moved in with her now husband, money was, she says, “almost a non-topic”. They earned similar amounts, split the bills, were often both skint and “felt like equals navigating a fun but slightly precarious time together, with separate bank accounts”. Over time, however, this changed.
From ‘fiasco’ to ‘fantastic’: Guardian readers weigh in on 100 days of Trump

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte

“I’m not a fan of Trump, but he’s delivering a long-overdue kick in the pants to the bloated bureaucracy of the US federal government,” said Martyn, a marketing executive from California.“Seems odd to ask Trump to focus on eliminating corruption, but sometimes you need a crook to catch a crook.
‘Still some fuel in the tank’: the perks and perils of launching a business after 60

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte

Kari Johnston felt ready to retire after 45 years in nursing when, at 63 years old, she decided to launch her own business – a professional decluttering and organising service. She had read about decluttering and, fascinated, quickly created a website and advertised. Her first clients were friends. Three-and-a-half years later, Johnston, from St Monans in Fife, is now fully retired from nursing, and feels delighted with the success of her new venture. “It’s something I really enjoy doing,” she said.
‘A man approached him’: parents describe their children’s Roblox problems

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte

David, a 46-year-old father from Calgary, Canada,initially did not see a problem when his 10-year-old sonstarted to play on Roblox, the platform of user-generated games and virtual environments that has exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among younger gamers. “We saw it as a way for him to maintain a level of social interaction during the Covid lockdowns,” David said, assuming his son was using the platform’s chat function only to speak with friends he knew personally.
Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte |Libby Brooks

“Deeply disturbing” research exposes how easy it is for children to encounter inappropriate content and interact unsupervised with adults on the gaming platform Roblox. It comes as parents shared their serious concerns about children experiencing addiction, seeing traumatising content and being approached by strangers on the hugely popular website and app. Roblox acknowledges that children using the platform may be exposed to harmful content and “bad actors”.
Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers

2 months ago | msn.com | Libby Brooks |Jedidajah Otte

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‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility

2 months ago | msn.com | Jedidajah Otte |Alfie Packham

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