I trust you know how to discern between good advice and noise. Noises come from those who were retrenched early in their careers, couldn't get back into the workforce and trying to "convince" more people to join them.

It is important to acquire some useful skills that can help you find employment and fulfilment right to an advanced age.

Not working when still young is detrimental to your mental state, build up insecurity and losing touch with society in general.

They also see their wealth shrinking while younger families overtake them. It is not a good position to be in. The earlier they wake up and get back into the workforce, the better for them. But I suspect the poster may have already tried and failed and now trying very hard to drag others down as well.