is that I was getting close to my 5th year. I noticed that programmer analysts in my area all had under 5 years with the company. By the 5th year they have to offer a pension. So if they force us to quit, or terminate us for a silly or made up reason before the 5th year, they save on not paying a pension. They just get out of us in 4 years or under what they can, and use us up like a tissue. Then hire someone else to work another 4 years or less. My Uncle told me today that many companies do this to computer workers.