Yes. And, you're eligible at 65, even if you're still working. One of our Prime Ministers (Jean Chretien) started collecting while he was still in office. He made around $185,000/annum and collected about a grand a month at the same time.
It's called 'universal'. - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -----Original Message----- From: Scott Ford <scott_j_f...@yahoo.com> Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 16:29:22 To: <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Subject: Re: My Last Days as a Sysprog Ted, Do you have an equivalent of our Social Security ? Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Feb 3, 2013, at 4:26 PM, Ted MacNEIL <eamacn...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > In Canada it has even become optional to retire. > You are no longer forced to give all up at 65. > > Mind you it has become tougher on the younger (in any profession) since they > can't advance while we old farts clog the pipeline. > - > Ted MacNEIL > eamacn...@yahoo.ca > Twitter: @TedMacNEIL > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Ford <scott_j_f...@yahoo.com> > Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 16:20:17 > To: <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Subject: Re: My Last Days as a Sysprog > > John, > > Same here John. I have two daughters in college, so I have to work since I > haven't won the lottery. Plus work is has purpose for one as one ages . I > know I am younger than you > > Scott ford > www.identityforge.com > > Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll > understand. - Chinese Proverb > > > On Feb 3, 2013, at 8:49 AM, John Gilmore <jwgli...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This thread has interested me. >> >> The question whether to retire or not is a deeply personal one that >> everyone must decide individually when and if it arises. For me it >> has not. My wife Kate and I---she is a novelist--have of course >> slowed down. We take longer and more frequent holidays than we once >> did, but we plan to go right on working while we can. >> >> Why? Well, the rationale for our decision was set out long ago in the >> King James version of the verse from Ecclesiastes, which is at once >> biblical and profoundly secular, as well as it can be in English: >> >> Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is >> no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither >> thou goest. >> >> John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
