Re: jarc02's Account Talk
I agree 200 percent!
The Government (I'm on year 20 BTW) does a terrible job of informing employees about their benefits. Yet, they waste no amount of money making sure we spend countless wasted hours on " Trainings" that have nothing to do with our actual jobs!
We work for "The System" and it is definitely broken!
But there are great sites out there that will keep you informed! This one is wonderful. So is FedSmith and Fedweek. Check them out.
One thing Uncle Sugar (Uncle Sam) has taught me is....I am on my own!
But that's fine. I don't trust anything they tell me anyway. I'd much rather hear it third party.
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Re: jarc02's Account Talk
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1965Vintage
I agree 200 percent!
The Government (I'm on year 20 BTW) does a terrible job of informing employees about their benefits. Yet, they waste no amount of money making sure we spend countless wasted hours on " Trainings" that have nothing to do with our actual jobs!
We work for "The System" and it is definitely broken!
But there are great sites out there that will keep you informed! This one is wonderful. So is FedSmith and Fedweek. Check them out.
One thing Uncle Sugar (Uncle Sam) has taught me is....I am on my own!
But that's fine. I don't trust anything they tell me anyway. I'd much rather hear it third party.
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'countless wasted hours on " Trainings" that have nothing to do with our actual jobs!
We work for "The System" and it is definitely broken!" Been there , done that, hated that!Attachment 45303
Re: jarc02's Account Talk
It was worse when I hired on. We had to wait 6 months before we could contribute to TSP. I didn't know about FERS either. I don't know if it was up yet. All I knew was that CSRS was gone and we were now on Social Security. That was our pension, or so I thought.
The best help I ever got before coming here to TSPTalk was from someone in another agency (IRS). She went to a retirement conference for FERS. It was contracted out, not government run and I think that made a big difference. She let me look through her workbook and told me about the three legs of our retirement and showed me where they were being taken out of our paycheck. It made sense. Why does the government make it so hard.
Anyways, I would advise following the Retirement thread here on TSPTalk and in particular people's retirement stories/experience. It's learning from others who have gone on before you and letting you know what's coming before you get there.
Re: jarc02's Account Talk
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Cactus
It was worse when I hired on. We had to wait 6 months before we could contribute to TSP. I didn't know about FERS either. I don't know if it was up yet. All I knew was that CSRS was gone and we were now on Social Security. That was our pension, or so I thought.
The best help I ever got before coming here to TSPTalk was from someone in another agency (IRS). She went to a retirement conference for FERS. It was contracted out, not government run and I think that made a big difference. She let me look through her workbook and told me about the three legs of our retirement and showed me where they were being taken out of our paycheck. It made sense. Why does the government make it so hard.
Anyways, I would advise following the Retirement thread here on TSPTalk and in particular people's retirement stories/experience. It's learning from others who have gone on before you and letting you know what's coming before you get there.
I definitely think what you said will help. Thank you.
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Re: jarc02's Account Talk
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Originally Posted by
1965Vintage
I agree 200 percent!
The Government (I'm on year 20 BTW) does a terrible job of informing employees about their benefits. Yet, they waste no amount of money making sure we spend countless wasted hours on " Trainings" that have nothing to do with our actual jobs!
We work for "The System" and it is definitely broken!
But there are great sites out there that will keep you informed! This one is wonderful. So is FedSmith and Fedweek. Check them out.
One thing Uncle Sugar (Uncle Sam) has taught me is....I am on my own!
But that's fine. I don't trust anything they tell me anyway. I'd much rather hear it third party.
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I will check out the sites. Thanks.
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