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[–] monkeyman69@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

How are you Americans defining a pension? As I read it, a 401k is a Defined Contribution plan invested in stocks/shares, with contributions from the employee and employer.

Which matches a normal UK definition of a DC pension plan, do you only class Defined Benefit schemes as a "pension"?

[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's not guaranteed the employer will contribute. Half of them (including mine) do not. It's simply a tax deferred portfolio in that case.

[–] monkeyman69@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for the insightful replies, I'm really sorry for you guys living in the "land of the free", at-will employment, union busting, shitty retirement options etc etc.

I hope either things improve (doubt) or you can leave. ❤️

[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Would that I could. If it were me alone I probably would have left the country years ago. But I have my husband and he is close to his family. They are already unhappy that we don't live in the same state as them. (My own family are pieces of Trumper Evangelical shit and I don't speak to them anyway)

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