There are professions that, by their physical, emotional or psychological demand, leave deep marks over the years. In many cases, signs of wear appear earlier than in other activities, compromising the health and well-being of those who perform them. Recognizing these situations is essential to ensure a fair transition to early reform and protect those who dedicate life to particularly demanding functions.
According to the professions most often associated with rapid wear are pilots and air traffic controllers. These professionals operate under great responsibility, requiring continuous attention and immediate reaction capacity. The accumulated tension over time justifies special measures in access to reform. According to the above source, these are some other quick wear and tear professions:
Miners
Mines workers face extremely difficult working conditions. In underground environments, with low light, high temperatures and permanent accident risks, physical exertion and psychological impact are high. Wear is constant and the anticipation of reform becomes a necessity.
Fishermen
Fishermen are also included in this group. The profession implies long journeys at sea, often in severe weather conditions. Financial instability, difficulty in maintaining a stable family life and intense physical effort contributes to progressive wear.
Call Center workers
In a different but equally demanding dimension, call center professionals deal with constant pressure. Call calls for hours, often in conflict contexts, meet strict goals and work under tight supervision provokes mental and emotional fatigue.
Police
Police work requires permanent surveillance, quick responses to emergency situations and regular exposure to risk scenarios. Prolonged shifts and physical and psychological requirement make this profession particularly exhausting, says the same source.
Professional Sportsmen
Athletes live under a demanding routine from an early age. Intense workouts, pressure for results and continuous physical requirement cause marked wear. Most end their career still young, often with health consequences.
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Uranium works
Workers of the National Uranium Company are exposed to specific risks. Contact with radioactive materials and working conditions justify protection measures, including the possibility of early reform. The consequences for health can be serious and irreversible. Also the professionals who operate in ore laundry or stone extraction processes also face significant risks. Aggressive environments, continuous physical exertion and exposure to harmful particles contribute to the recognition of this activity as a profession of rapid wear.
Maritime workers
Workers linked to the maritime sector spend long periods at sea, face unstable conditions and live away from families. The absence of comfort and physical requirement justify the application of a special reform regime for these professionals.
Special Rights to Reform
Article 27 of Decree-Law No. 82-E/2014, included in the IRS Code, officially recognizes several of these professions. As the ekonomist says, air traffic controllers can be renovated from 58 years old and miners can anticipate the output based on a bonus regime and may access the pension at 50 in some cases. Since January 1, 2021, professionals covered by this legislation have ceased to be penalized by applying the sustainability factor. Reform requests are now automatically reviewed by the National Pension Center, facilitating access to this right.
POSSIBILITY OF EARLY REFORM
Even outside the official list, any worker can apply for early reform. However, as the ekonomist underlines, this option implies significant reductions in the pension value. Still, knowing existing rights and the concept of accumulated wear is essential to value each individual’s professional path. Ensuring decent transitional conditions for reform requires recognition of the particularities of each activity. And this begins by understanding that not all professions have the same impact over time.
In recent years, there has been a need to review the list of professions considered quickly. With the new realities of the labor market, functions with physical and emotional demands that were not taken into account arise.
Among the most mentioned cases are nurses and medical action assistants. The pandemic -associated wear has highlighted the extreme requirements to which they are subject. Continuous pressure, emotional load and constant risks justify the inclusion of these professionals on the list. Union representatives and occupational health specialists also argue that the impact of mental health should weigh more on the evaluation of professional wear. Prolonged exposure to stress, pressure for results and work instability can be as harmful as excessive physical exertion.
Work and receive renovation in the same
The reform is not mandatory and anyone who reaches the legal reform age can continue to work as long as there is an agreement between worker and employer. The flexibility of the labor market has been adjusted so that workers can make their own decisions regarding the end of their career. The retirement is a personal choice, and the important thing is to ensure that the worker feels good, whether in reform or staying active professionally.
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