idk man I just need to vent i guess

my employer “provides” health insurance in exchange for my time and labor, and for that great privilege they take $600 out of my paycheck every month (covers me, my wife, and our 1yo son)

that’s half our monthly mortgage payment; it’s 2/3 our monthly grocery bill

why?

    • where_am_i@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      You’re dumb as a rock. And so is the yurobro.

      In those European countries the employee often costs 20-30% more than their stated salary.

      There’s absolutely no such thing as “my employer gives me extra insurance free of charge”. It’s not free. They’re paying for it.

      As I worked for a small startup I know all the numbers. I received X gross on paper, the company had expenses of 1.2X, and I got 0.6X on my bank account. Oh boy, gotta love those “free” health insurances, unemployment benefits, paid sick days etc.