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Pensions Worth 30% Less Than Three Years Ago

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  • kabayiri
    kabayiri Posts: 22,740 Forumite
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    OptionARMAGEDDON wrote: »
    Me too. Sucks I retire at 38 too. :j

    If you miss the excitement when you retire there is always Ryan Air ;)

    [passengers may object to some of the more adventurous manoevures however]
  • dshart
    dshart Posts: 439 Forumite
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    Dan: wrote: »
    We have never striked over anything.

    Infact we are unique where our orgasnisation is not strictly in the public sector as we are 100% self-funding but report to the Government.

    and are your pension funds self funded?
  • OptionARMAGEDDON
    OptionARMAGEDDON Posts: 264 Forumite
    kabayiri wrote: »
    If you miss the excitement when you retire there is always Ryan Air ;)

    [passengers may object to some of the more adventurous manoevures however]

    i would prefer to sell my children to slavery! emirates, ba and virgin are the favourites for our guys at the mo.
  • heathcote123
    heathcote123 Posts: 1,133 Forumite
    geneer wrote: »
    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pensions-worth-30-less-three-years-ago-045449474.html

    :rotfl:Lets see the bulls try to gloat about this.

    I do feel quite sorry for our older posters.

    Erm, Can't say I've noticed a correlation between 'the bulls' and being positive about pensions. Indeed thats why many think property is a better bet.

    I'll bet you've got a pension though....
  • Dan:_4
    Dan:_4 Posts: 3,795 Forumite
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    dshart wrote: »
    and are your pension funds self funded?

    yes. :beer:
  • chucknorris
    chucknorris Posts: 10,795 Forumite
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    dshart wrote: »
    Makes you think when you hear about all the public sector workers talking about going on strike about changes to their pensions.

    I am a public sector worker (university lecturer) it would be crazy for me to go on strike. Not only would I not be paid for that day but I would still have to do the lecture preparation etc in my own time unpaid afterwards. Obviously I wouldn't strike on a lecture delivery date as my students would miss out.
    Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop
  • geneer
    geneer Posts: 4,220 Forumite
    Dan: wrote: »
    Im glad i've got a public sector final salary pension


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Best of luck to you mate.

    Dave left a message for you. He needs to have a word.
  • geneer
    geneer Posts: 4,220 Forumite
    edited 9 October 2011 at 11:04AM
    Pimperne1 wrote: »
    Most of them are probably home owners anyhow so no sorrow necessary.

    Most of them are homeowners with pensions.

    Though not as much of a pension as they once thought.
  • geneer
    geneer Posts: 4,220 Forumite
    edited 9 October 2011 at 11:04AM
    heathcote123 wrote: »
    Erm, Can't say I've noticed a correlation between 'the bulls' and being positive about pensions.

    The correlation is between bulls generally ignoring the exponentially worsening economic situation whilst foaming and gnashing over their discredited interpretations of housing data.

    Pensions are of course part of that economic mess. ;)

    You have to laugh at the games the bulls play.
    Particularly as there appears to be significant proportion of them getting to pensionable age.
  • heathcote123
    heathcote123 Posts: 1,133 Forumite
    geneer wrote: »
    The correlation is between bulls generally ignoring the exponentially worsening economic situation whilst foaming and gnashing over their discredited interpretations of housing data.

    Pensions are of course part of that economic mess. ;)

    You have to laugh at the games the bulls play.
    Particularly as there appears to be significant proportion of them getting to pensionable age.


    Do you have a pension then?
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