Few of them reach the age of 100. Even fewer people work after so many years of life.
The exception is a 101-year-old supermarket clerk.
Anyone born after 1964 has to work in Germany until they are 67 years old.
Otherwise there is a risk of
monthly deductions from the pension
.
It is well known that the money for seniors is not very high for everyone anyway.
Many therefore have no choice but to work beyond retirement age.
One or the other stays loyal to the job because of the fun and the colleagues.
This seems to be the case with 101-year-old
Romay Davis, for
example.
Despite her old age, the American still helps out in the supermarket * Winn-Dixie.
Even the corona pandemic does not stop them from getting into the car almost every day and doing their duties, reports the news magazine
Good Morning America
.
Supermarket clerk is 101 years old: Romay Davis and her moving story
The American Romay Davis was born in 1919.
As a young woman, she experienced the horrors of World War II when she was stationed abroad as part of an army unit for black women.
She later worked in the New York fashion industry as a designer and model for 30 years.
As
Good Morning America
reports
,
she even successfully completed a
master's degree
at a university
and also received the
black belt in Taekwondo
.
She retired in the 1980s but decided to go back to work after her husband died.
The then 80-year-old finally started her career in a supermarket of the
Winn-Dixie
chain
, where she still works.
The employees thank her regularly on Instagram:
Check out this post on Instagram
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101-year-old Romay Davis receives a lot of recognition from her colleagues and supervisors
“We celebrate Ms. Davis and we are moved by her unwavering commitment and strong work ethic.
All of this inspires others to show their best every day, ”
Good Morning America
quotes
Anthony Hucker, President and CEO of Southeastern Grocers, a sister company of Winn-Dixie.
To show their appreciation, Davis colleagues even created the hashtag "
#RomayDavisDay
" to congratulate her on her birthday every year.
In addition, the employees set up the
“Romay Davis Program for Affiliation, Inclusion and Diversity”
, which promotes organizations that take action against social injustice and racism.
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