Live to work or Work to live

Coming to end of November… recently I have been thinking about my future with my present company and what will my future career path be like?

This morning, some very friendly uncles (in their late 50s to early 60s) came in to shampoo the carpet in our office. I believe they are the new vendor engaged for carpet shampooing. Seeing how hard working they are in carrying out their task make me feel that they enjoy doing this job. But when I see how they struggle to bring down the equipment from 3rd level to 1st level, I cannot help but wonder if they ever feel tired of working at their age?

It is good things that at their age they can still find some work that they can and enjoy doing, but on the pessimistic side, what if they are suppose to carry out the tasks that are beyond their ability and they dislike it, yet they have to do it for a living. Won’t that be a bit stressful for them at their age? Cos when age goes up, health deteriorates and opportunities reduced. If you loss this employment, you may not find another. And without employment, what will happen to their life style and family that is depending on them?

People live to work or Work to live?