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greymattermom

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39. Most jobs around here no benefits

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 07:36 AM

Feb 2014

My daughter is looking for a job in the Atlanta area. All of the jobs she's applied for are contract,hourly W2. None have any sick leave, paid vacation, retirement or health care. And, these are big companies like Newell Rubbermaid. She has private insurance and will have ACA when her income increases some (she's in the gap). I think this may not be so bad. Work a contract, take off a couple of months, then find another contract. Employees will have absolutely no loyalty, and employers will have to adjust wages often depending on market conditions. Eventually the economy will improve around here, but job loyalty is gone for good.

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STUDY: Average Obamacare Plans Are Cheaper Than Employer-Sponsored Ones [View all] ProSense Jan 2014 OP

Big Fat K & R Now, if the main stream media would only publish this.............nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #1

They have one-off fake anecdotal stories to sell underpants Jan 2014 #2

More Sads For the Obamacare Dead-Enders ProSense Jan 2014 #3

Meltdown, you mean like the wicked witch in Wizard of Oz? nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #4

May I just say ProSense Jan 2014 #6

Yeah, that's pretty much why Fox News is back to blathering about Benghazi these days. TrollBuster9090 Jan 2014 #12

Not a peep Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #33

Or 'Bridge-ghazi' as they call it (when they actually DO talk about it). nt TrollBuster9090 Feb 2014 #36

Friggin' Kick and Rec! riqster Jan 2014 #5

I looked into it and the "bronze" coverage offered to me was shitty high-deductible non-insurance & Erose999 Jan 2014 #7

As some practical advice... ConservativeDemocrat Jan 2014 #8

However SHRED Jan 2014 #9

Yeah, but maybe they're cheaper because they don't cover the same things! Maybe they're JUNK PLANS TrollBuster9090 Jan 2014 #10

I would take some issue with the notion that the plan is cheaper if the only reason it is cheaper dsc Jan 2014 #11

I'm reading up on an old concept called "regulation." Orsino Jan 2014 #13

It's true for me Thav Jan 2014 #14

K&R sheshe2 Jan 2014 #15

Kick! n/t ProSense Jan 2014 #16

K&R freshwest Jan 2014 #17

Ummmm...... Coyote_Bandit Feb 2014 #18

That maybe, but ProSense Feb 2014 #19

Constitutional law issues Coyote_Bandit Feb 2014 #20

It was a SCOTUS decision that gave them cover to opt out. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #21

But there have not been cases Coyote_Bandit Feb 2014 #24

You could ProSense Feb 2014 #26

Well, actually LynnTTT Feb 2014 #37

Could employers be jacking up the cost to employees and blaming it on Obama? B Calm Feb 2014 #22

soul sickening, isn't it? K&R Whisp Feb 2014 #23

+1 Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #34

Whoopie. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #25

If you're ProSense Feb 2014 #27

And I offered you the exception. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #28

I'm not ProSense Feb 2014 #30

So true. There is a combination of three devices used here by those criticizing ACA. stevenleser Feb 2014 #32

When it comes to ProSense Feb 2014 #35

You won't use the free checkups you now get with ACA insurance? I strongly suggest you reconsider. stevenleser Feb 2014 #29

My employer-based plan is twice as expensive as an equivalent private individual policy. tridim Feb 2014 #31

I have this strong sense that the employer based plans are going the way of the dinosaur CTyankee Feb 2014 #38

From what I have researched and read.... cynzke Feb 2014 #40

I guess my larger point is that a strong case can be made to republicans that the ACA CTyankee Feb 2014 #41

Most jobs around here no benefits greymattermom Feb 2014 #39