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I never really thought about it until I was looking into getting a job. And then, with the recent recession, it kind of just makes me nervous because I don’t want to be stuck in that situation where I won’t be able to support myself after I retire.
As someone that’s going to be graduating from college next year, I definitely think that, when I look for job, I’m going to look for something that definitely has a pension...
My wife will have a pension. She is a teacher. I have my military pension….and that combined with Social Security will always keep a roof over my head and food on our table. The private investments that I have will hopefully be higher, but even if they aren’t, that will pay for vacations or anything above necessity living. My daughter is reasonably versed in pensions and I have not idea what it’s going to look like for...
I work as a nurse’s aide. And when I get off of work I go…work as a nurse’s aide. That’s right, I work two jobs as a nurse’s aide: one at a state nursing home for veterans and the other at a private nursing home.
That’s 80 hours a week, 16 hours a day of feeding, bathing, and dressing elderly patients. I also take their temperature, monitor their health, and lift them. It’s a job that’s as exhausting...
I started working at Maryland General Hospital while in high school. 36 years later, I’m still working here as a patient care technician. It’s a physically intensive job and also requires us to keep up with the latest medical technology. An error—digital or medical—can put someone’s life at risk.
Such a physically demanding job takes a toll on a person. I worry that I won't be able to provide the quality care my...
I can't stress enough how important Social Security is to me and my family. I spent a lifetime of work at jobs that did not provide any retirement benefits. I have worked all my life but mostly at jobs that allowed me to take care of my family. I have two grown sons and I am grandmother. I wish I had earned a pension or a 401(k) but I never had that opportunity. I never really understood the need for the large amounts that...
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