Mr. Taraz, my husband, and I are high-end professionals with master's degrees and Ph.D. both, and we are doing other jobs (trades) as a result of the economic situation in my country. He is doing refrigeration repairs whatever comes out, and I am advising thesis for prices below what my work is worth, and we do not care what they will say, but we have covered the basics to live both with more than 60 years of age to resist is to keep trying forever.
And while I think that "this shouldn't be necessary" let alone long-term, I do think it is more rewarding to work hard and make ends meet, than not work and continually struggle without agency or options. Hopefully, things will improve for everyone, but that doesn't really happen by chance.
Even if this is not in the long term, here in my country many senior professionals like us are doing the same because our pensions and pensions of the public company are on the floor with the monetary sign of this country that is devalued. So it is with much dignity to do other jobs to be paid in the foreign sign $ (the currency of the parallel market).
It is happening in other places too, especially since there is a shortage of workers in many industries. Here, they aree discussing taxbreaks for seniors, but it is taking too long in my opinion.
And when it takes too long to resolve what we seniors are entitled to for so many years of work, it may be too late because the quality of life and health are a priority.