Japanese man Shigechiyo Izumi set a record for the longest work tenure, working 98 years on a beet plantation and retiring at the age of 105.

    by amonaloli12

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    1. He didn’t break a record; he exposed a curse. If my boss asks me to ‘match that dedication,’ I’m simply going to burn the building down.

    2. Admirable-Media-9339 on

      This is worded as if it’s cool or as the sub name says, interesting.  It isn’t. It’s sad.

    3. Dependent_Pomelo_784 on

      He died on the 21st of February 1986 the supposed birth year of 1865 is disputed

    4. A lot of people in these comments don’t understand what life was like for most of history. People with 401ks and shuffle papers for a job don’t understand that in the middle of nowhere 100+ years ago, you would be fucked if you did not work constantly.

      We constantly work because we are all competing for better jobs (whether you think so or not). People used to work because they would die from starvation otherwise. Why do you think he’s a farmer?

      It’s not work to make money. It’s work or die.

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