Figured I'd share.

After doing some digging, I found out I lost the retirement plan, but employer contributions are still there, which is 60 cents on the dollar, and so are health benefits, but the catch is I have to have 5 years total credits to get them even if I never touch the trade again!


This is a good thing, because the way these union pensions run always underfunded, I don't want to rely on their skills to protect me when I'm older. I have zero control on what they invest in, or news of what they invest in. By that time, no offence, the baby boomers will probably have wiped it out anyway.


If I can survive another 5 years of it, I'll be happy, just getting into my mid 30's take some schooling, have some bankroll and go a little further up the food chain.

I'm not the first, nor will I be the last. Just another +1 for taking control of personal security I guess.