Friday, October 09, 2009
The basic pessimism of our times
This can't be healthy: everyone who's made enquiries about early retirement (which in our service is just over half the staff who are potentially eligible) have been advised that there will be a long delay in getting projected pension forecasts, etc. as the Pensions Office has been inundated with enquiries.
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Maybe there'll be jobs created in the Pension Office then, which you can apply for after you've taken early retirement from the library.
Gadjo: the way our world works is: the greater the workload the fewer and less-rewarded the workforce.
I suspect the Pensions Office is understaffed with`all their retirements too.
Madame DF: good call: they got theirs in before the council tried to change the arrangements.
If only you had Fred Goodwin's national insurance number....
Our pension has an on-line calculator which anyone can click on, enter a few numbers and hey, presto, find out.
Since this makes sense and avoids a person having to calculate it and the inundation of calls, your place won't be getting it...
Look: if you were in Education, first you would get a Doctor to sign you off with 'stress'; then your employer would bend over backwards to pension you off pdq!!!
Macy: if only...
Ms Cow: we do, too. It won't surprise you to know that:
(a) It's blocked on our corporate network.
(b) It doesn't work anyway.
Affer: when I had my nervous breakdown my manager's response to "stress" was to send me emails asking when I was coming back as the work was piling up.
Dearie me. Nonetheless Cow IS surprised...
Moo!
PS sorry to hear about the breakdown.
System kind of works the same here though, after a horrific workplace accident where Cow suffered multiple fractures and crush injuries to all lower extremities, doctor ordered complete off-work for long period:
-workplace nurse called every day to encourage the speedy return in defiance of doctors orders to "show good faith"
-supervisor insisted on a home visit to examine the injuries personally (despite having been taken to hospital by workplace staff and seen workplace-selected doctor) (flimsy excuse for visit given as: bring you a casserole)
Argh. And in the meantime your politicians apparently get away with robbing the taxpayers blind with their "expenses"...
Moo!
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