Friday, 12 December 2014

Furious over pension news

Since returning to work my anger levels have definitely been growing. So while I mainly feel calm regular eruptions tell me the long days, rude students, and the total failure of the college systems to enable smooth functioning are taking their toll - that underneath the apparent calm I am very tense.   The level of anger has surprised me because although the world of Kafka has only worsened since I was last here I really thought I was mentally above this because in a way I know it is only temporary - that soon I can get a bit of extra income from my pension, get a nice lump sum, so can really enjoy when I am not working.

So today to find out that the information given to me by the Teacher's Pensions is incorrect that I cannot in fact access this money unless I stop work for a day !? has left me really erupting. Ever since summer I have been dreaming of this money and how it will liberate me. Prior to accepting the job I checked that it would not impact on this and was assured I could have a mixed pension - ie have my original pension at 60 and the other pension later.  But no one no one said that I would somehow have to stop my new permanent job for a day in order to claim that money.   Only now have I received that information.  Furious.

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