A recently rediscovered photo of an industrious tradie voicing his concerns about gradually raising the retirement age has garnered a lot of attention online. Many people who are opposed to raising the pension eligibility age from 65 to 67 rallied around the image, which has gained attention as Australia’s pension age prepares to rise to 67 on July 1 of this year. According to researchers, the retirement age may need to be raised to 70 by 2050.

The image, which is thought to have been taken around 2018, shows a tradesman carrying a sign that reads, “Only a bloke who’s worked in an office his whole life would think you can work until you’re 70.”The image’s meaning resonated with blue-collar employees, who say that physically hard labor gets increasingly difficult when people reach their 70s. Many others took to social media to post the photo and voice their displeasure with the impending shift.

“My body is just tired, as is my husband’s, who is 66,” one person said. We both need to relax right now. We intended to retire at the age of 65. The goalposts were then moved.” “I think I’ve done enough,” remarked another 65-year-old butcher with 43 years of experience, “and my body agrees.” “My body is physically worn out, so I 100% agree with his poster,” a third individual said.

Critics of the retirement age rise believe that politicians and bureaucrats must understand the difficulties of doing physically hard job for such long periods of time. “I would like to see all politicians work a week as a bricklayer, boilermaker, plumber, or builder – doing what we did to 65,” one person said.

They couldn’t possibly last a week.” Australians born between July 1, 1952, and December 31, 1953 are currently eligible for a pension wage at the age of 65 years and 6 months. Those born after that date, however, will have to wait until they reach the age of 66. On July 1, Australia will unify the retirement age for all Australians, putting an end to more than a decade of disparities.