So permies think they have safe pensions...

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Doggy Styles replied

13 February 2014, 13:22
Originally posted by sirja View Post

If our pals in Brussels have their way, nobodies pension will be safe!

Exclusive: EU executive sees personal savings used to plug long-term financing gap | Reuters

Most people's pension funds already have a significant amount invested in equities.
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sirja replied

13 February 2014, 13:01
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Yes, the security of being dumped at about 50 and then a fat pension for your boss.

If our pals in Brussels have their way, nobodies pension will be safe!

Exclusive: EU executive sees personal savings used to plug long-term financing gap | Reuters
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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

13 February 2014, 11:33
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Make sure you're the boss then.

Shouldn't us contractors have pensions too, the only difference being nobody else contributes to them?

Yeah but at least we have control of the money and where it is invested.
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d000hg replied

13 February 2014, 11:33
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Yes, the security of being dumped at about 50 and then a fat pension for your boss.

Make sure you're the boss then.

Shouldn't us contractors have pensions too, the only difference being nobody else contributes to them?
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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

13 February 2014, 11:30
I hope I never have to go back to permiedom.....
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Mich the Tester replied

13 February 2014, 10:53
Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post

It is one of the major perks about being a permie. The security of life long employment and a fat pension at retirement.
Right???

Yes, the security of being dumped at about 50 and then a fat pension for your boss.
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ThomasSoerensen replied

13 February 2014, 10:52
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

DutchNews.nl - At least 14 pension funds to cut payments, Gapgemini worst hit

Not at Crap Gemini they don't.

It is one of the major perks about being a permie. The security of life long employment and a fat pension at retirement.
Right???
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Mich the Tester started a topic So permies think they have safe pensions...

13 February 2014, 10:39
So permies think they have safe pensions...

DutchNews.nl - At least 14 pension funds to cut payments, Gapgemini worst hit

Not at Crap Gemini they don't.
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