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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.
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>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! :)

Stay healthy and enjoy it Tom. This life is not a rehearsal.

My father always looked forward to retirement. Shortly after retiring he had a major heart attack in France followed by a triple bypass. Shortly after recovering he had a serious car crash leaving him with limited mobility. And now after a lifetime smoking he's plugged into an oxygen supply. So don't smoke and mind the driving.