Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
Why are the firemen so special? If a builder or a manual worker is not allowed to retire until they are 65, why should they retire at 55 with an index linked pension?....
They pay 14.7% of their wage into their pension, they have to carry heavy equipment never mind a person; you really think a 60-yr-old can do that ?

They risk their lives and don't get any thanks from some people until they've gone into a burning building and saved a person's life.