HEREWITH my thoughts on the Archbishop of York's advice on recent job cuts in York (Think of the families, The Press, September 22).
The few nonagenarians who are left will remember the Great Depression of the 1920s and 1930s and will give a sigh of disbelief at the primate's words.
Sadly, we consider that His Grace's advice was somewhat over the top in these affluent times.
We had dependent families to think of during a time of great hardship and uncertainty about job prospects, and this was before the welfare state was implemented.
No generous social security handouts for us. No such windfalls as redundancy payments - generous or otherwise.
During our working lives, we oldies were mindful of the fact that our employers could do without us more than we could do without them. Nor could we retire until we were of pensionable age.
Meanwhile, our employers did not owe us a living, a statement which will come as a surprise to the Archbishop and his advisers, no doubt.
Ida M Goodrick, Woodlands Avenue, Tadcaster.
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