It's official: ER is good for you!

[Meadbh]

.....at least if you live in France and work for the gas/electric company. This study of over 14,000 GAZEL employees who retired at 55 was published in the British Medical Journal (which has high standards) and clearly shows that

Longitudinal modelling of repeat data showed that retirement did not change the risk of major chronic diseases but was associated with a substantial reduction in mental and physical fatigue and depressive symptoms, particularly among people with chronic diseases.​

So the anecdotal evidence of Forum members has now been scientifically confirmed!

http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6149.full.pdf?sid=5b42584e-d116-4831-aa4e-ef421772a630

 

[REWahoo]

I already knew that.

 

[Bestwifeever]

Yeah, but you have to live in France.

 

[Meadbh]

Yeah, but you have to live in France.

In scientific jargon, you mean, are the results generalizable?

I sure hope so!

 

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

I import the wine. Seems to do the trick.

 

[Meadbh]

Salut!

 

[Gotadimple]

Well, I agree. I'm retired and I feel great!

-- Rita

 

[audreyh1]

I import the wine. Seems to do the trick.

I love wine so much that I bought a special wine refrigerator, it had to be shipped all the way from France! I figure that counts too.

Audrey

 

[donheff]

I love wine so much that I bought a special wine refrigerator, it had to be shipped all the way from France! I figure that counts too.

Audrey

Can I come to your house for a visit?

 

[vicente solano]

Not drinking wine or beer, but smoking.....

 

[audreyh1]

Can I come to your house for a visit?

Just let me know when next you will be in South Texas!

Audrey

 

[crispus]

Mmmm French fois gras and sauterne wine.

 

[Midpack]

Must mean work really sucks in France, especially at GAZEL.

Wonder if the chart is the same for Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, Saint-Émilion and Château Pétrus employees?

Actually it's an interesting chart thanks. Just couldn't resist a little play...

 

[Meadbh]

Wonder if the chart is the same for Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, Saint-Émilion and Château Pétrus employees?

Maybe, until the cirrhosis of the liver catches up with you.....mon Dieu!

 

[BigNick]

In scientific jargon, you mean, are the results generalizable?

I sure hope so!

France starts off with high levels of workplace stress, so the drop after retirement may be steeper. See for example here, for example "7.01 Cooperation in labor-employer relations".