tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post2606548479946077734..comments2023-09-29T08:04:32.799-05:00Comments on makingourway: Does your employer's 401k match really mean anything?makingourwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13748811641577990850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-72339517813359074872007-02-02T00:07:00.000-06:002007-02-02T00:07:00.000-06:00In short, You are getting hosed. My "Big Company m...In short, You are getting hosed. My "Big Company matched Dollar for Dollar to 6%" No pension but at least they throw in a good $15K for me per annum. Take your CEO clients advise and explore alternatives. I am not being a snog but all things being equal more compensation is a Martha Stewart "Good Thing" Also, ditch the "wait to approve thing" Blogging means taking the good with the bad" but never the abusive.StealthBuckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795127014423250395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-23749732301851371912007-01-31T21:47:00.000-06:002007-01-31T21:47:00.000-06:00Universities are typically very different here. Mi...Universities are typically very different here. Mine contibutes 8% and requires us to contribute a 1% minimum (which I recently increased to the maximum allowed $15.5k). No matching... that is just the way it is. You do need to be there at least two years to vest the employers contribution which is a good incentive to stay at least that time. Universities have more problem with people quitting than them firing them :)mOOmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.com