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>>Live the American dream. I bet that the owner will live the good life while others suffer. Truely sick for all those involved.
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>I'm sure the owners will have carefully emptied any pension schemes on their way out. Its ironic how the people at the top never seem to get hurt by these things.
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>My brother in law has had to extend his working life after the company he worked for went bust taking its pension scheme down with it.

That story about your brother in law is all too common! It happens all too often. I wish him the best. In a few months I hope to retire from the programming rat race. Then I have to work at something that is more fun and less stressful. All this to pay the bills! :)