Posted on 03/22/2010 7:40:26 PM PDT by crymeariver
DURHAM, N.C. — Uninsured Triangle residents said Monday that they eagerly await the overhaul of the nation's health care system. "It's just going to be like Christmas," said DeCarlo Flythe, who lost health coverage for his family when he was laid off almost three years ago. "It's going to be great. You know, no worries (about) the bills. We are going to go ahead and pay our co-pay and be alright."
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I have been laid off from the top of the payroll and the bottom. New hires and top hands go first.
My last layoff, I was at the top of the stack, with my work bringing in a third or more of the company's gross revenue. The boss blew a sales call, lost the contract, and because I was also at the top of the payroll, I got the axe.
If prospective employers are paying attention, sometimes the folks who got laid off were among the best employees in their company, but too expensive to keep when the cut came. While mediocre employees can do an adequate job in most circumstances for a better bottom line (because they are cheaper), if you want the guy who can improve efficiency, and has the experience to deal with adverse or unusual circumstances or developments, then quality counts. In the oil industry, that can make the difference between poor to disastrous results and a great well.
I'm going back into the business with my own company now, starting out for the same client I was doing work for when I got laid off--without a middleman.
In the meantime, I have worked for a couple of employers at temporary positions, one good, one not so much, but I never drew out all my unemployment because it just would not pay the bills--despite owing little and cutting our budget in half.
It isn't any gravy train if you have any responsibilities, and at my former pay grade represented an 85% pay cut. Maybe if you own nothing, live in mom's basement, and don't have any kids in your venue it would be OK, but not for me.
“Obama getting elected because he was going to pay her mortgage and buy her gas. Ask her how that worked out.”
He may BE paying her mortgage, and giving lots of money to her and her ilk, for all we know. Aren’t there a lot of missing stimulus dollars? More likely though, they are in an account overseas for when zer0 is “tired” of deeming to play POTUS.
From his stash!
LMAO...even before reading the piece! I can’t wait till all these people start screaming like stuck pigs when they realize it doesn’t come into effect for 4 years. lol Ok now I’m composed...will read lol lol lol lol lol what a bunch of rubes (had to throw that in)
I'm waiting for the reaction from the white liberal college kid who thinks he's going to get a free ride, only to find out that he's going to have to pay like everyone else, or face stiff penalties and possible jail time. A lot of people are going to get a rude awakening, and it's not going to be pretty when it happens...
I like the ‘Honk if I’m paying your mortgage’ one too.
No not for them but for us it will be one heck of a laugh. And they will scream...I just think it's hysterical. One of the earlier posters on this thread that somebody canceled their doctor appt and rescheduled for Friday..so his pre-exist will be covered. Unbelievable!
Got that straight
On the radio today, some college kid made the remark that he doesn't have to work to get health insurance because it's free. Is he in for the shock of his life. I'm tellin' ya, you can't make this stuff up.
Why doesn't he do that now? United Healthcare N.C. offers a high-deductible ($6,000) policy for $215/month ($4,000,000 catastrophic coverage). There are many other individual plans. what's stopping him?
“No more cockaroaches!!!”
lol
I am truly sorry to hear that, neighbor.
Long ago, and far away, on one of those dead worlds trailing behind me, I hunted men with this old boy:
Then he got canine leukemia.
Looking back, I wish I had put him to sleep, and spared him the suffering he endured.
Mind you, I'm not saying that's what you should do- only you can decide.
I just wish I'd given my partner mercy, while he was still somewhat able to enjoy life- it's a hard disease.
So sorry to hear. It’s such a heartbreaking thing to endure. We lost our dog of 11 years two years ago in similar circumstances.
I had to turn the radio off this morning. They had a lady on who was all excited she could get her surgery...etc.
The whole time she was talking I kept thinking...this doesn’t take effect until 2014, but you start paying TODAY for it.
Get used to waiting for your health care. Of course, you know there will be a push to get this up and running before 2014.
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