Are you a fan of a pension of would you prefer to get a bonus? For me I’d like to have the control so I’d prefer a bonus.

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I think I'd actually prefer a pension. People used to be able to retire reliably because they had substantial pensions, and I think having someone set aside money for you to retire is actually a common good because it does not allow you to spend that money on immediate things that will always be tempting. I wish we had pensions like they used to

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I would most definitely prefer pensions. When pensions existed workers didn’t have to do this 401k stuff and the money was put aside on your behalf and you could retire sustainably and not really worry as much about if you can retire based on your 401k amount. You have been sold a lie.

I’d prefer a bonus but that’s just because pensions have never been an option for us.

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