• 7bicycles [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      Genuine question; how’s that look like for UK police officers?

      I ask because in germany, if you’re been a tenured civil servant - which like 90% of cops are - quitting means you’re subjecting yourself of being poor as shit once you’re old for a number of reasons I’ll only go into if somebody wants to know.

      Which is why I propose there should be exit programs for these people

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        I mean that’s what my future looks like and I didn’t choose to work as a goon for capital. Most people alive today in the west are likely to be poor as shit in old age for a variety of economic reasons which do not justify joining a fascist paramilitary.

        (Edit: coming from a burgerlander)

        • Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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          Most people alive today in the west are likely to be poor as shit in old age

          Um, actually, most people alive today in the west are likely to die before they reach old age. Checkmate, tankies. very-intelligent

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          cc /u/john_brown

          I get it and neither of you are wrong but given the choice between keep doing your job vs. don’t do it and suddenly give up a cushy retirement I feel like the scale skews heavily towars the latter. Now there’s ample reason to get mad at this but this is why I propose an exit program - works along the same lines as any other of those.