COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Its crazy that they are raising the pension age keeping oldies in work while younger people cannot get jobs to get experience.
It is false economy because what they save in pensions they have to pay out in benefits.
They should be freeing up jobs not causing a glut.

I quite agree, and poor wifey got her pension at 62 not 60 as promised.
Most unfair.

 

[Lyn W]

Then, they are wrong, frankly, people work better with a level of fun and humour in what they're doing, that's a fact.
But there have to be limits, of course, you can't go too far.

We're always laughing in my class - or singing, the kids love a joke or hearing about Lola. I often use it to defuse potentially, aggressive or stressful situations - works every time!

 

[kirsty Johnston]

I quite agree, and poor wifey got her pension at 62 not 60 as promised.
Most unfair.

And my dad is 58 and working full time on 12 hour shifts in a factory with angina waiting on retirement. I keep telling him to retire now but he has a final salary pension and won't go until he's supposed to retire lol

 

[Lyn W]

I quite agree, and poor wifey got her pension at 62 not 60 as promised.
Most unfair.

I can't get my state pension till I'm 68! They are thinking of changing it again.
They are always moving the goal posts - we are so apathetic in this country we just put up with it.

 

[spud's_mum]

We're always laughing in my class - or singing, the kids love a joke or hearing about Lola. I often use it to defuse potentially, aggressive or stressful situations - works every time!

That's what my pe lessons are like. We were all singing and the teachers joined in.

I hate strict teachers, I'm a chatterbox haha

 

[spud's_mum]

I'm off sleeping, night!

 

[Lyn W]

That's what my pe lessons are like. We were all singing and the teachers joined in.

I hate strict teachers, I'm a chatterbox haha

Oh I can be strict but fair when I need to be - there has to be boundaries!

 

[Lyn W]

I'm off sleeping, night!

Night night - enjoy Friday!

 

[kirsty Johnston]

I can't get my state pension till I'm 68! They are thinking of changing it again.
They are always moving the goal posts - we are so apathetic in this country we just put up with it.

Haha. I'm only 24 and I dread to think when they'll let me retire lol

 

[Lyn W]

And my dad is 58 and working full time on 12 hour shifts in a factory with angina waiting on retirement. I keep telling him to retire now but he has a final salary pension and won't go until he's supposed to retire lol

Its a pity he can't go on ill health - I'm not a pension expert but don't think that would affect his pension would it?

 

[kirsty Johnston]

I'm off sleeping, night!

Goodnight

 

[Lyn W]

Haha. I'm only 24 and I dread to think when they'll let me retire lol

They'll have done away with it by then - they may buy you a mobility scooter and zimmer frame, then insert stair lifts in work for you and if you're really lucky they may let you have a little nap in the afternoon, but there'll be no let up.

 

[kirsty Johnston]

Its a pity he can't go on ill health - I'm not a pension expert but don't think that would affect his pension would it?

It's funny I have asked him the exact same question. He seems to think that the company he works for won't and I told him to speak to hr and he never done it. In addition he should be allowed to have a seat when he's working the line for his health and wellbeing and he never asked for it !
He's proper old school my dad - he thinks we are still in the old days and workers don't have rights

 

[kirsty Johnston]

They'll have done away with it by then - they may buy you a mobility scooter and zimmer frame, then insert stair lifts in work for you and if you're really lucky they may let you have a little nap in the afternoon, but there'll be no let up.

Yeah my fiancé and I were just chatting about it there and he said that's probably why it's a legal requirement for all company's to give you a workplace pension - so the government don't need to cash out in later years

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

We're always laughing in my class - or singing, the kids love a joke or hearing about Lola. I often use it to defuse potentially, aggressive or stressful situations - works every time!

Your jokes work every time......??
Ahem...

 

[Lyn W]

It's funny I have asked him the exact same question. He seems to think that the company he works for won't and I told him to speak to hr and he never done it. In addition he should be allowed to have a seat when he's working the line for his health and wellbeing and he never asked for it !
He's proper old school my dad - he thinks we are still in the old days and workers don't have rights

I bet a lot of it is pride too, my dad was the same - wouldn't ask for anything. He had angina too and emphysema.

 

[Lyn W]

Yeah my fiancé and I were just chatting about it there and he said that's probably why it's a legal requirement for all company's to give you a workplace pension - so the government don't need to cash out in later years

Yup I think so too.

 

[Lyn W]

Your jokes work every time......??
Ahem...

Well usually - on 11 - 16 year olds - although some go right over their head! One lad today told me he could speak cow, which turned out to be a loud 'moo' so I started on my repertoire of cow jokes - moovies, moosic etc., but all wasted! He was not amoosed and wandered off - looking bemoosed.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And my dad is 58 and working full time on 12 hour shifts in a factory with angina waiting on retirement. I keep telling him to retire now but he has a final salary pension and won't go until he's supposed to retire lol

I can't get my state pension till I'm 68! They are thinking of changing it again.
They are always moving the goal posts - we are so apathetic in this country we just put up with it.

I might not get mine til I'm 72, apparently!!!
Lucky, I don't need the dratted thing.

 

[Lyn W]

I might not get mine til I'm 72, apparently!!!
Lucky, I don't need the dratted thing.

...and they want to stop bus passes!
I'll have yours then!