If he quit his job he would defer his pension which means he would not be able to take it until he’s 65.Si Robin wrote:I listened to his interview on the Weekly Dartscast the week after he won Lakeside and he made a point that he’s got 30 years of pension behind him at work, is not the youngest guy, and confirmed it’s a massive risk to go full-time pro.
I don’t, for a second, understand how pensions work (mines all sorted for me) but if that’s at risk when potentially switching because he’d have to give his job up to put the time to practicing, then you can see his point. He’s not in his early 20s. If he fails in the PDC (and I don’t think he would), then what does he go back to. His job will likely be taken.
It’s easy to say he’ll make a mint, but he may have had a shocking 4 days at Q-school, just got a tour card and then lose form altogether. Look at Stephen Bunting’s second year.
I wanted Glen to go over, to show he could mix it with the big boys on a regular basis, but I can fully understand why he hasn't, and it's not as simple as just bottling it in my view.
He could of course take it out of his current pension by getting a financial expert to request a transfer value and reinvest it, you would think someone who has earnt 150k on top of his yearly earnings would have a financial advisor.
I think his main issue is he knows he on for an easy winner for the next 3 or 4 years, unless someone comes out of nowhere he can do exhibitions and chill out until September, do masters, grand slam, finders and the bdo worlds and if he gets to the semis at least he can rinse and repeat until he either gets bored or is happy with the money he has earnt.
