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Some unions have staff which are also unionized and have experienced union-busting by those employing unions. (www.iheart.com)
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Why would someone desire a pension instead of a 401k? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 days ago

Thanks. The android keyboard ruins my life.

Why would someone desire a pension instead of a 401k? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I put a good chunk of my 401k in CDs.

Edit:

It's less than an 8th of my fund, just because I don't like where the market is sitting right now, I'm keeping something secure in case something bad happens to me while something bad happens to the world.

My point was to respond to someone who is morally opposed to stocks. There are other ways to go about it (irrespective of good advice).

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Why would someone desire a pension instead of a 401k? (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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It seems to me that the employer will fund it either way. Maybe I'm misremembering stories of pensions being mismanaged and lost. I think the most important thing is that the employer actually does something to fund a retirement, in my way of thinking the 401k approach puts me in control of the money so I don't rely on someone else to not fail.

Whether it's promised bonuses, stocks, or retirement funds, my motto is always "show me the money", and I'll believe it when it's in my hands.

What are the ethics of Piracy? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 3 days ago

Take what you can't afford, support what you can, share if you dare, and do not trade for money.

If Necromancy suddenly became possible, can the undead be called as a witness during court proceedings? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

You can't possibly know that

How the fuck do you meet new people? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 3 weeks ago

A friendship built on a foundation of egocentric manipulation? No thank you.

rm -rf / in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 month ago

I guess that's probably easier than learning how to wipe your ass.

This is literally the internet nowadays without an adblock in c/memes@lemmy.ml
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 10 months ago

YouTube doesn't owe you this. It's up to you and creators to accept it or move away

Windows 12 May Require a Subscription in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org 61 points 11 months ago

So the year of the Linux desktop is finally happening

The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warns in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 11 months ago

I've had 2 multiple day power outages in the Milwaukee area, and 4 or 5 shorter ones over the past few years. It literally never used to happen.

Oopsy daisies in c/memes@lemmy.ml
Who cares to touch the grass? in c/memes@lemmy.ml
[-] andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

I don't like it, but at least the numbers are ordered by specificity. MM/DD/YYYY is a big red flag.

andyortlieb

joined 1 year ago