Retirement postponed to 75?

[GAVLAD]

After tax and national insurance if they took 14% as well there would be nothing left. Haha

There isn’t. That’s why most firefighters have second jobs

 

[Ivory55]

There isn’t. That’s why most firefighters have second jobs

As an hgv driver it’s not as easy with WTD etc. I guess a fireman might be on a little bit more than me though.

 

[GWAYGWAY]

W

Who knows , we could be bombing the #### out of another country who have weapons of mass destruction. Haha

That might just be in 2 months time. but not a walkover this time.

 

[Barclaybasher]

There isn’t. That’s why most firefighters have second jobs

I thought they had second jobs because they had the spare time.......

 

[GAVLAD]

I thought they had second jobs because they had the spare time.......

I’m not allowed spare time - there’s always a job list at home left for me

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[Yorick]

I’m not allowed spare time - there’s always a job list at home left for me

I thought your spare time was mainly modelling for calendars and doing strip nights at hen parties ?

 

[GAVLAD]

I thought your spare time was mainly modelling for calendars and doing strip nights at hen parties ?

Mine is Fray Bentos Pies followed by Harpic!

 

[Sus3v]

How much would it save if politicians also had to wait until 75 for their generous pension and also if they had to pay for their own accommodation and food while “being a politician” can’t bring myself to describe it as working ??‍

 

[Yorick]

How much would it save if politicians also had to wait until 75 for their generous pension and also if they had to pay for their own accommodation and food while “being a politician” can’t bring myself to describe it as working ??‍

They are perks of the job. We can all have employment pensions.

Become an MP if you want their perks.

 

[Servo]

No, I was blessed with brains so used them to the best of my ability.

What a pity I was so stupid and had to retire @ 69 I wonder how many other stupid people are on here . If you were serious in your remarks I suggest you have no reality of the real world , I will not reply to this as not wanting to start world war three, and do not wish to divulge the history of my entire life , but I will say life is not always that simple . Yours a stupid person .( you can tell by the lack of grammar etc )

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[Yorick]

What a pity I was so stupid and had to retire @ 69 I wonder how many other stupid people are on here . If you were serious in your remarks I suggest you have no reality of the real world , I will not reply to this as not wanting to start world war three, and do not wish to divulge the history of my entire life , but I will say life is not always that simple . Yours a stupid person .( you can tell by the lack of grammar etc )

I have no idea of the point you are trying to put over. You seem to have misinterpreted mine also.

I used the best of my skills to give me a good life. Same as talented artists, builders, doctors, athletes etc.

Sorry if this offends.

 

[gerry mcg]

Would you like a 74 yr old surgeon operating on you?
Deteriorating eyesight? more easily fatigued? Hand tremors?
Still think it is a good idea?

 

[Khizzie]

Nowadays the bottom line is that every UK government sees the cost to HM Treasury of the State Pension as an obstacle to funding its political aims, whether it is reducing direct taxes (tories) or boosting other state benefits (labour).

This goes hand-in-hand with propaganda that labels the State Pension as a "benefit" instead of an entitlement, and seeks to stir up inter-generational hatred about so called "unfairness" to get the millenials and Generation XYZ blaming the baby boomers who are now mostly retired, for problems that they face that have been caused by decades of government economic mismanagement, and globalism. Very nasty and cynical.

I noticed that in Hammond's last Budget speech the word "pensioners" was missing. The political class really don't care about pensions except their own gold plated ones.

Slightly OT, the published Tax Calculation for Mr J B Corbyn (by way of example) for 2015/16 showed he received UK pensions and state benefits totalling £36,045 in addition to his MP Salary and other income.

As a replacement income percentage the UK's state pension is one of the lowest in the OECD yet it is somehow "unaffordable". It should be called out as a national disgrace.

Maybe the if we remained in the EU they would fund our pensions the same way Britain appears to fund EU members pensions.

 

[PeteH]

Up the Workers eh JC ?

OR In his case "Right" up the workers. (as in Shafted)

 

[Sus3v]

They are perks of the job. We can all have employment pensions.

Become an MP if you want their perks.

Yeah I guess so... have I been swept up in sensationalist reporting? Probably... I tell others that comparing is seldom either an equally balanced or balanced or a useful tool ?

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[tony dellar]

How old is IDS ( ignorant dosey slob ) ? I,d like to see him do a week on a building site or a steelworks etc ,I,m 64 and do light building jobs I CAN'T jump about like I used to , I couldn't imagine trying it at 70 even . These office wallahs have no idea

 

[Ivory55]

I don’t mind people having perks as long as I am not paying for them with out any choice.

 

[Yorick]

Would you like a 74 yr old surgeon operating on you?
Deteriorating eyesight? more easily fatigued? Hand tremors?
Still think it is a good idea?

No. They'd make enough to retire early, like me.

 

[Yorick]

How old is IDS ( ignorant dosey slob ) ? I,d like to see him do a week on a building site or a steelworks etc ,I,m 64 and do light building jobs I CAN'T jump about like I used to , I couldn't imagine trying it at 70 even . These office wallahs have no idea

Get an office job then. No point in whining about them.

 

[Yorick]

I don’t mind people having perks as long as I am not paying for them with out any choice.

You pay for the queen's perks. Are we gonna start moaning about her next?

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[Yorick]

I couldn't wait to leave the UK when I retired. Sick of folk moaning about folk who've done well and made some dosh. It's like it's a crime.


Nobody moans here, thankfully.

 

[The general]

I want to let all the ex mod( army , navy , raf ) funsters have you inquired about your entitlement of a mod pension , I did out of the blue and was pleasantly surprised I was entitled to one PLUS it was back dated to when I was sixty so I got 2lump sums plus monthly pay ! I did 6 and half yrs service

 

[Ivory55]

I couldn't wait to leave the UK when I retired. Sick of folk moaning about folk who've done well and made some dosh. It's like it's a crime.


Nobody moans here, thankfully.

What not even about brexit. Haha

 

[Yorick]

What not even about brexit. Haha

Thankfully. No. Only folk in UK moan about it. Never hear the word here. We don't care.

 

[Chris]

I couldn't wait to leave the UK when I retired. Sick of folk moaning about folk who've done well and made some dosh. It's like it's a crime.


Nobody moans here, thankfully.

I suspect you haven’t been missed by many.

It’s extremely arrogant ( and indeed stupid) to think that a factory worker can just slip into an office role when they reach 65.

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[Silver-Fox]

Get an office job then. No point in whining about them.

Not how it works though is it.
Not everyone is cut out to be in an office.

 

[Yorick]

Not how it works though is it.
Not everyone is cut out to be in an office.

You get out of life, what you put into it. I know loads of folk who've moaned all their lives. I know an equal amount who've put in the extra work and training to get ahead.

We all have a choice.

Many folk on here with £100k campers. Maybe they'll be next on the agenda ?

 

[Yorick]

When some of you go to the doctor's, do you tell him what's wrong with you? Or just tell him he earns too much?


And solicitors are the worst.

 

[Chris]

When some of you go to the doctor's, do you tell him what's wrong with you? Or just tell him he earns too much?


And solicitors are the worst.

No, I just tell him there is a PITFA on MHF who drinks too much occasionally and tends to talk out of his arse.

 

[Silver-Fox]

You pay for the queen's perks. Are we gonna start moaning about her next?

Nope but I will about the hangers on though starting with anyone under Charles

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