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Seems like the lack of a livable government pension is the real issue here. Why should an employer have to worry about "paying" employees after they stop workin
by qntty 7y ago
Seems like the lack of a livable government pension is the real issue here. Why should an employer have to worry about "paying" employees after they stop working for you? There should be social programs under democratic control that deal with stuff like that.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoJust like health care there are many problems with having your employer provide your pension. The UK is gradually moving away from that now with workplace pensions that are provided by a 3rd party and can move with you from job to job.
- walshemj 7y agoUm moving from a DB scheme to a DC one is not an improvement
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoIt’s better than promising something you can’t deliver.
- fsckboy 7y agoif you like government solutions to things, the govt should solve the problem of getting people to save for their own retirement. It's the fable of the ant and the grasshopper, it's the parable of the marshmallow test, learning to manage your future is an important life skill; fobbing off responsibilities on other people, out of sight out of mind, is the road to ruin. I'm not saying that income redistribution and levelling are not necessary ingredients, but in addition the mechanisms should reflect aligning long term outcomes with short term thinking. people are naturally lazy, but we shouldn't encourage that.