hampshire
2020-04-18 15:09:53
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: And how was the 2nd encounter?
To readers who have not built yet: It makes sense to introduce yourself to the neighbors before the construction site is set up and tell them what will happen, give them a contact number, and show willingness to be reachable for questions and problems. That usually works wonders for being welcomed.
We went one step further and approached the future neighbors before buying the property and asked this question: "Suppose we decide on the property next to you – what does one have to do in this village community to become a good neighbor?" It was a good start for everyone. We have neighbors who do not like each other very much – we are not among them and are not obligated to any partiality and "must" get along with everyone. Some of our neighbors we like very much by now.
There are people who seem to grow into their age and at 80 are as old as they always were. They were already stupid at the age of 6, didn’t like children, and were not liked by them either.
Our pension is a pay-as-you-go system. The money deducted from you is now spent on the pensioners. Nothing is saved. So you are paying now for the pensioners. For your payment, you get a promise for a later own pension of unknown amount.
It is not a Ponzi scheme as calls it – it only results in an effect like a Ponzi scheme if the number of pensioners grows and the number of contributors shrinks too much.
If it were an investment system, then it would be as you say: you would be investing in your own pension.
To readers who have not built yet: It makes sense to introduce yourself to the neighbors before the construction site is set up and tell them what will happen, give them a contact number, and show willingness to be reachable for questions and problems. That usually works wonders for being welcomed.
We went one step further and approached the future neighbors before buying the property and asked this question: "Suppose we decide on the property next to you – what does one have to do in this village community to become a good neighbor?" It was a good start for everyone. We have neighbors who do not like each other very much – we are not among them and are not obligated to any partiality and "must" get along with everyone. Some of our neighbors we like very much by now.
Nice that the old geezers were never children...
There are people who seem to grow into their age and at 80 are as old as they always were. They were already stupid at the age of 6, didn’t like children, and were not liked by them either.
Who taught you this nonsense? Everyone pays for their own pension or what did you think why there is a net and a gross on the pay slip?
Our pension is a pay-as-you-go system. The money deducted from you is now spent on the pensioners. Nothing is saved. So you are paying now for the pensioners. For your payment, you get a promise for a later own pension of unknown amount.
It is not a Ponzi scheme as calls it – it only results in an effect like a Ponzi scheme if the number of pensioners grows and the number of contributors shrinks too much.
If it were an investment system, then it would be as you say: you would be investing in your own pension.