According to the central trade union organisations Akava, SAK and STTK, pension funds should be used solely to pay pensions. As a member organisation of Akava, TEK shares this view.

The greatest threat to the system, in my opinion, is politicians.

Anne Mykkänen postponed her retirement for three years because her work in diagnostic services was interesting and particularly the organisation of COVID testing seemed meaningful. In April of 2022, she retired from her job. "I thought it would be nice to spend my retirement in good health."

You can and should prepare for retirement, both the employers and employees, says Sirpa Taskinen, author of a book on the transition to retirement.