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> JP Doherty did not want to sign the email. But he knew he didn’t have a choice. His son, Rhys, was scheduled to have strabismus surgery in January, correcting
by silverquiet 3y ago
> JP Doherty did not want to sign the email. But he knew he didn’t have a choice. His son, Rhys, was scheduled to have strabismus surgery in January, correcting an eye issue that made it difficult for him to walk on his own. The procedure cost $10,000 out of pocket. Doherty discussed the decision with his wife, and while she wanted him to be able to quit, they both knew the kids needed his health insurance.
One of the Twitter employees who couldn’t quit. When your kids’ healthcare is literally at the whim of a capricious oligarch, it goes a bit beyond disillusionment if you ask me. And somehow falling birth rates are mysterious to some.
- j45 3y agoThe lack of freedom to be able to quit is an interesting to highlight. I’m not sure if it’s being said that working to provide for one’s family is a big compromise. Health coverage is def something to consider, but I’m not sure if it’s in any way new in the last 10-20-30 y. It’s definitely a retention tool as well.