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[Fuse]

It's a benefit, a perk. Matching contributions are optional for a company to provide, so I'm fairly sure there's nothing you can do. Really shitty on their part, but not illegal. I would support quitting or boycott.

[Tbone]

Shouldn't you have a contract for a 401k? Something that binds them to it?

[Fuse]

you're legally protected to keep the money you put in, obviously, but company matching is strictly a perk that each company reevaluates each and every year. The majority of companies do not offer this, so if you get matching (especially a full promised match) you're lucky. The only thing that may smell in this situation is the reasoning for not providing it.

I'm very lucky to be in a company that had provided a full match every year for the last thirteen years, but this last year we were very close to breaking that streak.

[Subb]

Splinter Cell: Conviction is too fucking short! Gah!

[Manic Velocity]

you're legally protected to keep the money you put in, obviously, but company matching is strictly a perk that each company reevaluates each and every year. The majority of companies do not offer this, so if you get matching (especially a full promised match) you're lucky. The only thing that may smell in this situation is the reasoning for not providing it.

I'm very lucky to be in a company that had provided a full match every year for the last thirteen years, but this last year we were very close to breaking that streak.

Like Tbone, I thought 401k matching was something contractual.  I hadn't considered that it was optional on the part of the employer.  Thanks for the insight, Fuse.

It's a shitty situation.  Many people are pissed.  :\

[Fuse]

If they passed on the administrative and support costs to you guys, I'd riot.

[Anamodiel]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/16/cops-msu-student-thong-thief-caught-pairs/

Cops: MSU student thong thief caught with 79 pairs!

hahaahaha. That was the dorm I lived in last year.

[Da6onet]

you're legally protected to keep the money you put in, obviously, but company matching is strictly a perk that each company reevaluates each and every year. The majority of companies do not offer this, so if you get matching (especially a full promised match) you're lucky. The only thing that may smell in this situation is the reasoning for not providing it.

I'm very lucky to be in a company that had provided a full match every year for the last thirteen years, but this last year we were very close to breaking that streak.

Like Tbone, I thought 401k matching was something contractual.  I hadn't considered that it was optional on the part of the employer.  Thanks for the insight, Fuse.

It's a shitty situation.  Many people are pissed.  :\

meh, you're young, 401k's are overrated unless the company is 100% vested in you (typically 5 years for a matching asset program, even then, better to just do enough to max out the company contributions). you're better off putting you're money in a roth ira (and hopefully maxing you're contributions).

[Manic Velocity]

meh, you're young, 401k's are overrated unless the company is 100% vested in you (typically 5 years for a matching asset program, even then, better to just do enough to max out the company contributions). you're better off putting you're money in a roth ira (and hopefully maxing you're contributions).

Still, I contribute a decent amount, and the matched contribution would have been a nice chunk of change if my employers weren't more concerned with their annual bonuses.  

And the $12 profit sharing check was just salt in the wound.

[Setun]

Gotta love having 1 final at 9:45am, then my last final for the term at 2pm...I dunno what it is with the campus, but I always find myself with 3+ hour gaps inbetween everything...wigh I could just take the last final already and gtfo of here so I can pay a visit to my bed lol.

[Anamodiel]

Next week is hell week for me. I'm finished May 6th at 9:45am.

I can't wait to be done and for SUMMER to come!!

[Fuse]

Does anyone have a file with multiple versions of our angel symbol? I'm trying to alter a few things on my phone, but with a blue theme the first one I tried doesn't really stand out enough.

Blue Angel App Icon

[Fuse]

Does anyone have a file with multiple versions of our angel symbol? I'm trying to alter a few things on my phone, but with a blue theme the first one I tried doesn't really stand out enough.

Blue Angel App Icon

Actually, I set it to white and it looks pretty good. Turns red when removing items.




With Live Wallpaper

[Anamodiel]

I'm bringing my gaming rig home for the summer today. I'm getting ready to dismantle it.

I'll be without a gaming computer for two weeks, all in an effort to study more.

[Setun]

So yeah...Monster Hunter for the Wii is fucking awesome.  *goes back to killing shit*