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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by datadrivenangel on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:27PM (#37951667)
Disagree to disagree - employees are free to begin working for more productive companies when they're fired with no provisions for healthcare.

In spirit though, I agree. Social healthcare not tied to employer would allow for more labor mobility. These transitions should not abrupt or catastrophic ideally.

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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by clutchdude on Friday October 20, 2023 @01:52PM (#37959312)
> Disagree to disagree - employees are free to begin working for more productive companies when they're fired with no provisions for healthcare.

But that's a bad thing - because once your employment tied healthcare abruptly ends, you scramble to get something to restore it.

This may include settling or taking less optimal jobs or accepting a lower paying job.

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