Arthur Lambert, who will turn 101 in June, told The i Paper he first began his working life around the age of 14 carrying out a milk and paper round before going to school.
Arthur’s working life did not end there as after finishing as a managing director in the engineering field at the age of about 70, he became a recruiter for the Federation of Small Businesses and carried on in that role until the age of 90.
“I have always been a workaholic and had a strong work ethic,” Arthur says. “I think that has had a lot to do with the longevity of my life.
Research by the International Monetary Fund is celebrating “seventies as the new fifties”. A World Economic Report by the institution noted a sharp rise in the “silver economy” with people ageing healthier.
Arthur Lambert, 100, believes retiring later in life has helped him reach a good old ageIt also found better health is associated with later retirement, working more weeks per year, and a lower probability of being unemployed.
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“I had a happy married life and my wife didn’t go to work after we got married. I loved what I did and never felt I was driven to do it as it was what I wanted to do. It gave my daughter a good education.
Arthur says the only time he had a break in his working life was in 1996 when he was diagnosed with leukaemia, but he was only off work for about a month.
“As a business director, I have never been a bully and I always treated people like I like to be treated myself,” he said. “But I have never suffered fools gladly and I didn’t pamper anyone and I wasn’t pampered myself.
Arthur Lambert with his daughter Claire, who lives in the US, at his 100th birthday party at Churchill Living (Photo: Tim Kavanagh)
Even now he is no longer working, Arthur keeps himself mentally and socially active and is adept at using IT and is computer literate and uses a table and smartphone and keeps his mind stimulated by learning to use new technology.
On the benefits of working longer, the advice Arthur has to offer is: “If it’s something you enjoy, keeping working has its benefits.
Arthur Lambert at his 100th birthday party with his card from the King (Photo: Tim Kavanagh)Spencer McCarthy, chairman and CEO at Churchill Living, which runs independent living for over-sixties including where Arthur lives, said: “We see firsthand the positive impact of keeping active, staying sociable and having a positive mindset as you get older.
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“A recent survey also showed us that 98 per cent of people aged over 65 believe a sharp mind is important to staying youthful.
“We dropped the word ‘retirement’ to reflect society’s changing attitudes, and to emphasise the fact that life at our developments is not all about retirement, it’s about living.”
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