wont stop teachers, nurses and other public servants demanding pay rises.

Rhrosty

Everyone makes bad decisions from time to time, but 90% of "destiny" is what you make it. The remaining 10% should be for the safety net provided by the governments when disaster strikes, not as an undeserved entitlement.
Should I not be proud that I am not a burden on society ? Perhaps you seem to have an ethical standard that I don't relate to, although I totally agree that 15% put aside compulsorily for retirement would be a good thing.
By the way, pitching roofs in Western Sydney in 40 degree heat, bent double on an uneven surface, like sheep shearing, can be quite debilitating at times.

I am not even sure what the author is asking for ? made up jobs by Government ?

Bit like snake, I retired at 42 (now 49), I have lived a frugal life, saved and invested. I don't get any welfare and live in a small cottage in rural australia, off the grid. I have an ebook collection of some 10,000 books that I am going to make it my goal to read.

My advice to the author ? My guess is he owns a house in a city in Aus ?

Option A. Sell up, move to a cheaper place in rural Australia and enjoy life. Hell, I am currently considering retiring to Thailand when I hit 50 and am eligible for a Thai retirement visa.

Option B. With your qualifications, move over to Thailand/Vietnam/Cambodia, teach English and enjoy life.

and for gods sake don't start a business, if you suffer from stress, that will tip you over the edge.

Standing in front of Parliament yelling at Government to solve an issue they can't, seems the very essence of a wasting your life.

Stereotyping all baby boomers as one and the same is unhelpful at best. Not all have been lucky; and not all who have been unlucky have brought it on themselves. Try being a full time carer for a while. Many have lost their jobs/livelihoods - and many more will lose their jobs long before they intended to retire.

Many are - and many more will be - forced by centrelink to 'transition to retirement' by doing voluntary work for self-serving 'not-for-profit' groups i.e. they are removed from the unemployment records, and effectively forced to work as slave labour.

Many can only dream of ever getting paid work that will enable them to save for a self funded retirement - while many have been forced into accepting that a life of poverty is all they can look forward to. Travelling around Oz in a caravan? Dream on. For some, the only travel is via the global village on SBS. And with selfish attitudes abounding, their plight isn't likely change any time soon. It is no accident that generationally younger polls are being deliberately divisive by accusing boomers en masse of generational theft. Bring on euthanasia.