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But, it’s funded by my paycheck.

Half of my public-school pension is from my paycheck and the other half is payments into the retirement fund by my district. I am close to running out of my money and will soon be dipping into the district’s contribution. More than half of my Social Security (earned before I went into teaching) is withheld—they don’t want us “double-dipping”.

And at the school I taught at, there weren’t many left wingers at all.

About 98% of my “pension” will be funded by my personal savings. No half by public funds. No public funds have paid for my health, dental, or vision insurance over 40-some years, either.

Have never gotten any “cost of living” raises or raises based on “time in service”, “market adjustments” or additional degree hours.

I have never worked anywhere that didn’t expect me to show up for work for about 240 days per year, after holidays and “vacation”.

I hope and pray that I am not asked to pay more propping up the “underfunded public employee pension plans”, or I will be living in a refrigerator box under a bridge.