tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post114358388336273803..comments2024-01-01T03:08:38.422+00:00Comments on Not Proud Of Britain (But Would Like To Be): Council strikes backSnafuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-1143655715525088162006-03-29T19:08:00.000+01:002006-03-29T19:08:00.000+01:00He said he'd done his 30 years - was jacking it in...He said he'd done his 30 years - was jacking it in and getting a couple of part time jobs 'to bump up his pension' .......Alfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135869751268396259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-1143648331890678972006-03-29T17:05:00.000+01:002006-03-29T17:05:00.000+01:00Here's the scenario:You've paid into your company ...Here's the scenario:<BR/><BR/>You've paid into your company pension for the last 30 years and by the time you retire you'll have a big enough pension to live relatively comfortably in your retirement.<BR/><BR/>Then your company announces that the shareholders are getting restless so they are going to devalue your pension and make you work longer to get your reduced pension.<BR/><BR/>Do you ...<BR/><BR/>a) accept it<BR/>b) go apeshit<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'd go for "b" but you might feel differently.<BR/><BR/>There was a council worker in the Shropshire Star last night. He is due to retire soon and the tinkering with his pension will leave him with a £5k per year pension. He says he will have to work until he dies to be able to survive.<BR/><BR/>Reducing the pensions liability in the public sector will not reduce the tax burden on any of us. The "extra" money will be spent on other things - Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Europe for instance. Thousands of people will face a retirement in poverty for no tangible benefit to the populace.<BR/><BR/>(I don't get a public service pension)wonkotsanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04896256040598397497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-1143634326412644412006-03-29T13:12:00.000+01:002006-03-29T13:12:00.000+01:00Alfie, what had your next door neighbour been accu...Alfie, what had your next door neighbour been accused of?<BR/><BR/>Police only normally retire that young when they face a disciplinary! Not that I'm a cynic or anything...Snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-1143624696887904772006-03-29T10:31:00.000+01:002006-03-29T10:31:00.000+01:00Instead of tooting, just wind the window down and ...Instead of tooting, just wind the window down and chuck a used disposable nappy at them.<BR/><BR/>By the by, my next door neighbour was a policeman - he has just retired at the grand old age of 52 years.....<BR/><BR/>Lovely.Alfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135869751268396259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-1143614257181764802006-03-29T07:37:00.000+01:002006-03-29T07:37:00.000+01:00Alfie, How do car driver's show their lack of supp...Alfie, How do car driver's show their lack of support for striking council workers?<BR/><BR/>It's ironic that they are striking just as everyone receives their council tax bill for the new year, it's only risen by 4% or so!Snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-1143588240212480012006-03-29T00:24:00.000+01:002006-03-29T00:24:00.000+01:00If they think they'll get a toot of support from m...If they think they'll get a toot of support from my horn - they are sadly mistaken. One thing is for sure, if they reckon they will get support from a pissed off public, they are in for a shock. <BR/><BR/>The public have purest cynicism running through its veins....Alfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135869751268396259noreply@blogger.com