HamsterRage

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[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

So, would a longer time to a leadership vote mean that the NDP would have to shore up the Liberal minority to prevent an election until after they pick a new leader?

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

To explain for those not in Canada... It is usual in Canada for a job to start with a low level of PTO an then add a week every few years that you stay with the company. This usually is capped at 6 weeks.

You can, of course negotiate an amount of PTO when you accept a job. Someone coming into a more senior position wouldn't expect to start with just two weeks of PTO.

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

I just assumed it was a reference to Klaus Barbie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Barbie?wprov=sfla1

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Yikes! My mistake, $60K/yr, not $100K/yr. Basically, what it would cost you to buy an annuity at that age.

Fixed my earlier comment.

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

For sure, assuming that the annual amount isn't indexed to inflation. But the question is just simple math if it isn't. See my longer answer.

Indexed, $100K/yr wins hands down if you're young.

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Or you could invest the $100K a year. You have to compare apples to apples.

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

My father, who worked in Group Insurance for 35 years, had the best rule of thumb for retirement planning...

He said that $1M at age 65 is worth $60K a year, indexed to inflation, for life.

So, work from there. The original question didn't mention indexing, so you'll have to figure that in. $100K in 50 years will probably be below the poverty line. Also, if not indexed, then the question is almost a simple question of math. The $100K is 5% of $2M, so if you can get a better return than that then the lump sum is better...QED.

If you are younger than 65 then the amount you can draw each year will be lower because you'll need to stretch it out longer.

Let's assume that the amount is indexed to inflation, because that makes the most sense (to me, at least). If you were, say, 30 years old, then the annual amount from the capitol might be as low as $20K in order to last your whole life. In that case you be better off with the annual amount.

If you are older, then it becomes more and more advantageous to take the lump sum, and the two amounts are probably equivalent at around age 60.

Finally, there's risk. With a lump sum you are at the mercy of the markets and your investment decisions. With the annual amount, the risk is involved with the entity issuing that payout. If it's a government entity, depending on the country, it might be way safer than some private company.

[Edit: Really bad error fixed. $1M at 65 is worth $60K/yr, not $100K/yr]

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if it is a shelter or just a feral cat colony. But there sure are a lot of cats there.

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fun fact....

There's this block in Rome just called "Sacred Area" south-east of Piazza Ravenna. It's an excavated area with three or four temples in it. There a plaque that says that the ancient Roman Senate chambers were just west of this area, and that's where Caesar was going/coming when he was killed.

Anyways, there's a hotel right on that spot. I've stayed there a couple of times without knowing that I was sleeping right on top of where Julius Caesar was killed.

Now, how cool is that???

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Isn't that the exact origin of "bogarting"?

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

there will be serious sand in the gears of global commerce for the foreseeable future.

Or will there? Certainly, serious issues for US trade, but the rest of us can trade with each other just fine. We're already seeing that start to happen.

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

I cannot express adequately how different blades are from each other. Some are smoother than others, some are sharper and some improve after a few uses. Some last longer.

I have fairly fine whiskers, so I don't need a crazy sharp blade like Feather. My skin is also a bit sensitive, so a smooth blade is best.

For me Big Ben, blades made by Lord in Egypt are really good. One of the versions of Shark, also made by Lord are pretty good too.

I find Wilkenson Sword blades to be horribly scratchy, and the name for some of the Gillette blades. Voskhod aren't bad, except they are Russian.

You don't realize how different they are until you try.

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