poppet2 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I was a regular soldier but because I left before April 1975 and had not served 22 years not a day of my service counted as pensionable. Don't you think that is pitiful? I, and I'm sure most people would not object to soldiers getting: 1. A good pension 2. A good salary that reflects the danger of their job. It appears after fighting for your country, you now have to fight for your pension. A good cause for Joanna Lumley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Only if a clause is written in to allow that to be done. Was that the case when the retirement age for women was raised ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I was a regular soldier but because I left before April 1975 and had not served 22 years not a day of my service counted as pensionable. During my years many soldiers were killed whilst on duty. Whilst I do not begrudge firemen a fair pension let us examine facts and not use emotional blackmail. Nobody is using emotional blackmail. Why haven't you taken steps to change the situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Firemen are massively overpaid. There is no shortage of people who would be happy to become firemen at significantly lower wages and benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Genuine question.. how many firefighters have died in the uk "in the line of duty" this year compared to other occupations? They COULD be killed is all that matters. How many professions do you know that deliberately put their lives at risk when they go into a burning burning? Would you? ---------- Post added 25-09-2013 at 13:00 ---------- Firemen are massively overpaid. There is no shortage of people who would be happy to become firemen at significantly lower wages and benefits. The real problem is there are too many people who have over the years been kicked in the face as a result of having their pension reduced and final salary pension taken away, and therefore object that others haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Nobody is using emotional blackmail. Why haven't you taken steps to change the situation? There have been attempts to change the situation but the government do not seem willing. If you are interested have a look at the EFVA site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybaby Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Seriously they do a brilliant job as do loads of other professions, I would think off shore fishermen, roofers, construction workers all have high mortality rates. "In Great Britain, on average 50 people are killed every year as a result of a fall from height, with almost 9,000 seriously injured. The roofing industry is one particular sector in which falls from height are prevalent." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Firemen are massively overpaid. There is no shortage of people who would be happy to become firemen at significantly lower wages and benefits. That argument could be out forward every time MPs ask for a pay rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Firefighter isn't that dangerous a job. There are far more dangerous, and lower paid, jobs out there. Firemen spend very little of their time fighting fires. They spend more time training, and they are paid to sleep, which is ridiculous in this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 That argument could be out forward every time MPs ask for a pay rise. Why don't more people stand then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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