It may be hard for us to imagine but many in previous generations found meaning and life in their work. A trait that society has completely lost…I remember working at the 1 bop shop in US Steel and seeing this older gentleman running one of the engines that take the ladles between shops. I told my buddy " man that guy looks rough, what is he like 80 yrs old.?" Turned out he was 87. Mr. Washington was working on his 68th year at US Steel. Few yrs. later i retired.....Mr Washington was still there. Could you imagine? I believe he put 72 yrs in and was tied with a secretary for having the longest career at US Steel.