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UltraDunc Aug 2023 7:51pm, 9 Aug 2023 17,046 posts	0 UltraDunc Words fail me , what a disappointing work colleague .
Lip Gloss Aug 2023 7:54pm, 9 Aug 2023 70,621 posts	0 Lip Gloss Especially as they know first hand what’s is actually like to be told they have cancer. Sorry but that is the lowest of the low.
Jaks Aug 2023 8:40am, 10 Aug 2023 4,628 posts	0 Jaks Now I’m only covering for holidays at work my legs don’t like holding me up for a 6hr shift. They ached like mad last night/this morning and I couldn’t get to sleep. When I was nursing I’d be on my feet for 12hr shifts. (Retired 7 years ago). I really feel for those nurses who can’t afford to retire and have to continue working until they are 66/67.
DoricQuine Aug 2023 11:50am, 10 Aug 2023 9,184 posts	0 DoricQuine That's my weekend reading sorted! Can't fault the service received from my company, unlike my OH's! 😡 Been waiting over a month for a final statement to start drawing on his work pension. He phoned to chase yesterday and was told person dealing with it was working from home that day and might not be able to return his call! WTF!! We have have been managing on our state pensions for the past two years but finding it impossible now ☹️
EvilPixie Aug 2023 11:55am, 10 Aug 2023 45,515 posts	0 EvilPixie happy reading DQ hope it's all good
DoricQuine Aug 2023 12:10pm, 10 Aug 2023 9,185 posts	0 DoricQuine It's all been discussed on phonecalls EP and this is just really all the documents to sign and return with birth certificates etc. I've always known it wouldn't be a huge pension as I only started paying into it in my late 40s but pretty satisfied with the figures I've been quoted and added to the much larger pension from OH we should be OK.
EvilPixie Aug 2023 12:15pm, 10 Aug 2023 45,519 posts	0 EvilPixie that's not so bad then DQ when we first saw our IFA he sent us the docs and it was a pile 4" deep!! Most of which meant nowt to me
Sigh Aug 2023 1:54pm, 11 Aug 2023 21,820 posts	0 Sigh Holiday to New York next Easter, two weeks; hotel and flights are booked.
EvilPixie Aug 2023 2:01pm, 11 Aug 2023 45,579 posts	0 EvilPixie nice but surely Easter is when all the muggles go so expensive? you can now go whenever you want and save money?
Velociraptor Aug 2023 2:04pm, 11 Aug 2023 64,902 posts	0 Velociraptor Some retired people have school age children

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