I’m 90 and work at a convenience store. I make $14.90 an hour, and money is tight, but I hope to retire.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vince Scidone, a 90-year-old former carpenter in Oklahoma. Scidone works part-time as a cook at a convenience store chain. He returned to work after his wife, Deborah, got sick, and they needed additional income to support them in their retirement. Business Insider has verified Scidone’s income…

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I’m 90 and work at a convenience store. I make $14.90 an hour, and money is tight, but I hope to retire.

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