• wrath_of_grunge@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    i’m 40 years old, and i’ve been working since i was 17.

    i have never had any sort of job that paid any sort of benefits. i simply get paid the money i earn from the jobs i do, and that’s it. i’ve never had any sort of insurance, etc. it’s kind of ridiculous. most of my jobs are contract positions. i can’t even remember the last time i worked for any sort of hourly wage.

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      8 months ago

      If you’re contracting, you are your employer. It is your responsibility to pay benefits for your employee: you

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        8 months ago

        That’s assuming he’s not misclassified like the majority of contract positions are.

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      8 months ago

      i haven’t had a job with health insurance benefits since the early 90s. and it was a lousy plan that took nearly half my net in premiums.