What happened to PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY?
I have been self-employed for over 40 years.
As such, there is no "retirement" or "pension provision".
I've been semi-retired or retired for about 10 years. I'm very comfortable, my SS is like a bonus each month and my net worth is more than when I retired.
Why do you believe that government should be responsible for everyone's comfort after retirement?
I think this posting sort of underlines one of the main answers to the op question. Lack of empathy.
Ive worked for a corporation and I have been self employed. In both fields I was able to make provision for my retirement. As it seems you have been able to do.
However I have never had to cope on a temporary zero hours contract.
Low pay,no pay,no security,bills................pension provision can wait till later.
And we have a government that hails the flexibility of this system and corporations that grow fat on it and threaten to up sticks if we protest.
And there are also dupes who state that it is all the fault of the poor because, hey, the system worked for me.