Quarantine will normalize WFH and recession will denormalize full-time jobs

Re:Quarantine will normalize WFH and recession will denormal... by macintux on Sunday March 08, 2020 @08:34PM (#22521822)

I suspect there's also resistance at the corporate level. Employee retention is easier when life itself is effectively conditional on employment.

You can save up enough money to pay the bills for a few months, but you effectively can't save up enough money to cover your own health care costs without some sort of insurance.

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Re:Quarantine will normalize WFH and recession will denormal... by orangecat on Sunday March 08, 2020 @11:36PM (#22522781)

Employee retention is easier when life itself is effectively conditional on employment.

On the other hand, companies also spend significant resources being health insurance brokers. Getting rid of that burden would be particularly helpful for small businesses and startups.

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Re:Quarantine will normalize WFH and recession will denormal... by macintux on Monday March 09, 2020 @12:34AM (#22523021)

I agree, and I initially assumed that would be a more widespread attitude within the corporate world. I later found out about the retention motivation.

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Re:Quarantine will normalize WFH and recession will denormal... by Frost1x on Sunday March 08, 2020 @09:50PM (#22522213)

This is absolutely critical. Giving the workforce reasonably attainable healthcare decoupled from employer would increase job mobility significantly. This is a win for labor and a loss for capital owners.

I would be far more willing to risk assets I had if I knew I'd still have basic necessities in life. You know, the luxuries the very wealthy have...

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