*rolls eyes*
The idea of a pension is a bit antiquated, IMO. Work for your money, invest wisely, save for retirement. That's the right way to think.
These idiot pensioners think, "Oh, I'll work for 35 years and retire at 55/60 with a full, free ride just for showing up to work."
No... you dolt... if that's ALL that you were banking on, you get what you deserve.
Or in the words of the great Dave Ramsey: “if you will live like no one else, later you get to live like no one else.”
Since technically I am a state employee (state university) they “graciously” take money from my paycheck every month to put into the State University Retirement System. I have no illusions that I will ever see that money again, because by the time I retire in 35-40 years, the government will no doubt have redistributed my wealth to someone else. So I’m building my real retirement fund from after-tax dollars, in a private bank account with a competent (i.e. non-government) investment manager!