I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now

Re:I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now by bluGill on Thursday January 13, 2022 @07:31AM (#29920056)

But it isn't hard to find a job, and there are other options for health care while you are looking.

I agree that it is stupid to tie health insurance to your job, but it isn't the big deal you make it out to be, so long as you have savings

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Re:I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now by fnord123 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @09:09AM (#29920875)

I'm not an expert in american insurance policies (not even a novice, tbh) but if you have an ongoing condition and then lose insurance, and then get new insurance with your easy-to-get new job then would the ongoing condition be considered a pre-existing condition and hence fall into question regarding cover?

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Re:I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now by ryan93 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @09:45AM (#29921251)

Not since 2009

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Re:I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now by alistairSH on Thursday January 13, 2022 @08:06AM (#29920332)

so long as you have savings

That phrase is key. Most Americans don’t have savings. Even among the professional class, savings are often nowhere near high enough to pay OOP for insurance at market rate.

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Re:I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now by stevenally on Thursday January 13, 2022 @09:27PM (#29929914)

As a 55 yr old with 3 dependents, the insurance is $25,000 per year.

That’s quite a hill to climb before I see a penny of income into my pocket.

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