ProDave Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Yes I am another one that started my life in a "job for life" apprenticeship. 16 years later I quit. I baled out just before our bit was due to be privatised, which turned out to be a good move as it preserved my (in all but name) civil service pension. Others that I know who stayed on and went with the privatisation lost something like half their pension (google AEAT pension scandal if you are interested) and for most the privatised job did not last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I am yet another in a “job for life” 33 years working with BT, went from digging holes in the road (as an apprentice) to managing multi million £ accounts. Frankly I did lots of jobs within BT so not stuck in one job but stuck with one employer mainly to make sure I had a good pension, I only left early because they made me redundant with a very good handshake, I was thinking of leaving anyway as in my opinion BT was going downhill fast so it was a win win situation. I managed to retire early so I could get on with my build and it’s paid off. In this pandemic I feel really lucky to be secure, remote and fulfilled. ( my kids are not in this situation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz07 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 BT was a good pension my mam has half of one. Like you say quite a few got good packages too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Ferdinand said: ... I need to sit down. I do too. She managed to kick start it.... no mean feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 minute ago, AnonymousBosch said: I do too. She managed to kick start it.... no mean feat. IIRC, it was Vincent Black Shadow on the sound track, although it was a Harley Davidson in the imagery (the sound is nothing like that from the 45° Harley V twin featured in the film). The art master at our school had a Black Shadow, and used to have to stand on a concrete block to be able to kick start it. 998cc of the finest British motorcycle engineering. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, Jeremy Harris said: 998cc of the finest British motorcycle engineering. . . Kept the US company Mobile in oil sales. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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