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This is maybe the only “how we work” I’ve ever read that is actually appealing. It really does sound wonderful. My only question is around health insurance for
by draw_down 6y ago
This is maybe the only “how we work” I’ve ever read that is actually appealing. It really does sound wonderful.
My only question is around health insurance for the US based folks (I’m guessing the answer is “take the money we pay you and go buy some” which is unfortunately not a good solution) but otherwise yes, sounds ideal.
- meowster 6y agoIt might be a better solution that tying health insurance with a job. Doing so seems to make it harder (more expensive) for people without jobs to get health insurance. But otherwise, what they're doing seems interesting. FYI, I had to vouch for your comment. Looking at your comment history to see why, maybe try staying away from one or two word replies. Edit: I see HN as a place for people to improve. If it seems like someone has the ability to make HN a better place with just a minor adjustment, it seems like the best course of action for everyone would be to make that person aware of the issue and giving them the opportunity to change it, rather than hiding it and basically ignoring the person.
- draw_down 6y agoSee, I was talking about health insurance, not HN posts. Nobody is arguing that tying your healthcare to your job is good, certainly I am not, but in many (most) cases it's what our system requires because otherwise you pay through the nose for crappy coverage. (Or pay a bit less for really crappy coverage.) I'm aware of my HN situation. If you want to vouch for posts that's your business, but feel free to take your posting advice and cram it. No offense bud.
- meowster 6y agoEdit 2: Well then, I see now why that user is shadowbanned. My mistake.
- draw_down 6y agoHi, please refrain from making short, low-content comments on HN that are intended to deride other commenters. Thanks! <3
- DVassallo 6y agoI work quarter-time at Gumroad, and I pay for my own health insurance ($950/mo for a family of 4). If Gumroad offered it, I would almost certainly still keep my own (unless it was at >50% discount). I prefer not having my health insurance tied to one source of income.
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- alawrence 6y agoWow, that's not a bad rate. Do you find the coverage adequate?
- DVassallo 6y agoIt’s a very high deductible plan ($13.6K) but otherwise had no problems with provider coverage. I’m in WA and the insurer is Molina. Found it through the ACA marketplace.
- drchopchop 6y agoHow on earth did you find standalone family coverage for $950/mo? What's your deductible / co-insurance?
- DVassallo 6y agoIt’s actually a bit cheaper this year: https://twitter.com/dvassallo/status/1312177408879939584?s=21 https://twitter.com/dvassallo/status/1312177408879939584?s=2... It was one of the cheapest plan on the ACA marketplace in WA. It’s a very high deductible plan though: $13.6K.
- drchopchop 6y agoOof, that's a pretty brutal deductible, although I assume you have an HSA paired with that. FWIW, I'm on an Aetna corp plan that isn't much better, half the deductible for 2x the price.