Maybe you misunderstood what I was saying? I was trying to say that the money put into the pension fund is a crappy investment. You might put a dollar in and get a dollar out if you are lucky. The 401k has a great upside. I've made 20% this year. If the 401k went into YRC stock. This would be a whole different argument.
My apologies, we are definitely on the same page. Invest wisely and there should be a decent chunk of change when we finally do retire...
$70 per week x 52 weeks = $3640 tax deferred free money that ALL belongs to each of us. Match it with your own contributions, reducing your income taxes and you will have a nice supplement to your retirement income.