My parents armed me with an amazing sense of humor, and it's what you need when, well, it's what anyone needs in this world.
I used to work, part time, in a deli, in those days when your parents made you work just so you should know what work was like. And you'd make 4, 5, 6, ten dollars.
For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men.