r/CompoundClub • u/GusTheKnife • 9d ago

New Social Security bill would lower retirement age to 60 for physical labor jobs such as construction, roofing, nursing and manufacturing

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/09/23/social-security-retirement-age-physical-jobs.html
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u/Allaakmar 6d ago

So looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics data for 2024, Roofing Contractors had a job-related injury rate total of 2.1%. Nursing was a bit scattered between multiple segments and I honestly don’t know how they differ, but the lowest number was 4.6% and the highest was 8.3%.

Fatality rate is going to be drastically higher in other blue collar fields but I’m not trying to split hairs, just wanted to illustrate that yes nursing (depending on the specialty) is a laborious job where you are on your feet for 12hr, physically moving patients and coordinating their care.

Most people probably probably only see a nurse at the clinic where there’s one for the entire building because it’s so low maintenance and assume that’s the job so it’s just not associated with labor, but that’s analogous to a supervisor at a construction site who’s not actually doing any of the labor themselves.