Swiss Retirees Traverse Pension-Fund Abyss by Walking the Dog
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Swiss retirees are soothing concerns over the country’s 42.4 billion-franc ($47 billion) pension-fund deficit by walking dogs, tending bars and giving financial advice.
The number of pensioners for hire at Zurich-based Rent a Rentner AG almost doubled to 2,245 this year, said Peter Hiltebrand, who founded the online booking agency in 2009. The retirees, who range from age 60 to 90, set their own fees, starting at a minimum of about 20 francs an hour.