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Not to mention the fact that healthcare is tied to your employer, so if you are the sole breadwinner for a large family, you pretty much have to have another jo
by rmk 9y ago
Not to mention the fact that healthcare is tied to your employer, so if you are the sole breadwinner for a large family, you pretty much have to have another job in hand before you can jump ship. The recession ended a while ago, but it was a relatively jobless recovery and non-tech sectors still haven't recovered fully.
- ghaff 9y agoWell, there is COBRA but you'll have to cover whatever subsidy your employer was providing.
- jcadam 9y agoI've always wondered how in the world an unemployed person could possibly afford COBRA...
- ghaff 9y agoObviously it's hard absent having had a decent job but people can and do take time off between jobs or take some time to find new employment. Health insurance isn't cheap but, given some savings, it's not in the couldn't possibly afford range any more than rent/mortgage is. I've been between jobs, albeit not for very long, and it was an expense but never a particular issue.
- HarryHirsch 9y agoIndeed. And this is how the absence of a social safety net enables fraud and waste.
- protomyth 9y agoHaving Theranos on your resume might not help things along either. HR is often risk adverse and might think staying clear is a good move even it is paranoid.