Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Seattle trucking startup

Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by Apocryphon on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:00PM (#37947933)

Wonder if it might make sense for the social safety net to include such a provision for workers of businesses that go under. If we're not going to have universal public coverage, might as well add provision for such an extenuating circumstance as that.

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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by camhart on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:14PM (#37948095)

Unemployment benefits should already apply wouldn't they?

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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by Apocryphon on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:16PM (#37948139)

Should provide something better than COBRA

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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by FireBeyond on Thursday October 19, 2023 @06:55PM (#37949934)

I love that COBRA isn't just paying the entirety of the health insurance your employer was paying (or partially paying for you), but an additional 5% fee on top of that.

Talk about insult on injury. Gotta love the lobbying that allows that.

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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by oh_sigh on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:08PM (#37948031)

I think it makes perfect sense - in fact, divorcing healthcare entirely from employment.

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