I’m sorry you’re going through this. If it helps, I’ve worked in software for over a decade with an unrelated college degree and it’s never held me back. All an

I’m sorry you’re going through this. If it helps, I’ve worked in software for over a decade with an unrelated college degree and it’s never held me back. All anyone ever wants to know is that I can do the work. > How can I justify the high cost of COBRA health insurance with limited funds, so my high school teacher wife isn't burdened by my potential medical debt while being our sole provider? I can’t help you figure out how to deal with this financially, but you should absolutely write your Senator and Congressperson and let them know that COBRA is an absolute joke. The existence of employer-sponsored healthcare for workers like us is frequently used as an excuse for not reforming the USA’s absolutely bonkers healthcare system. The system supposedly works for people like us, and we vote, so politicians are too afraid to upset the apple cart. Anyone who has ever gotten the bill for COBRA after getting laid off knows that it’s basically useless. And what’s worse is that the other options — an exchange-based insurance plan, or Medicaid — might also be either too expensive or unavailable. You can make a huge difference for everyone by speaking out on this subject. Tell your representatives that the system doesn’t actually serve you. Tell them that we need a system that’s not based on the highly variable generosity of individual employers, or the assumption that you’re putting money away each month to assume your employer’s share of your health insurance plan if hard times fall on you.