Ask HN: Tech Jobs with Pensions?

Posted by edhowzerblack on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @04:25PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Not sure if this exists. Does anyone know of any employers in tech that offer a pension? My skill set is web development but I am open to hearing about other tech roles, too. Thanks!

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Re:Ask HN: Tech Jobs with Pensions? by 8b16380d on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @04:41PM (#27826053)

Universities often offer decent benefits, including pensions in some cases. Also, state and local govts tend to do this as well (depending on your state)

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Re:Ask HN: Tech Jobs with Pensions? by JMTQp8lwXL on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @05:07PM (#27826333)

I'd be curious to know what folks see as the benefits to a pension that are otherwise not reproducible with a 401(k) and standard brokerage account. The only difference with the brokerage is ERISA protection, which provides protection from creditors in the case of a judgment.

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Re:Ask HN: Tech Jobs with Pensions? by edhowzerblack on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @06:50PM (#27827201)

A pension offers a guaranteed income at a specific rate based on your salary at the time you retire. With 401(k) you get what you get based on how you invested and what the market did.

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Re:Ask HN: Tech Jobs with Pensions? by rendall on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @04:47PM (#27826133)

When I freelanced as a frontend engineer for NBC-Universal in 2007-2008, the full-timers had pensions. They might still offer that.

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Re:Ask HN: Tech Jobs with Pensions? by yuppie_scum on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @08:19PM (#27827880)

GE is probably hiring.

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