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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by eli_gottlieb on Saturday November 29, 2025 @11:06PM (#46093586)
As with a lot of things, such as vacation time, Americans seem to prefer to provide certain social goods as employer benefits because that way it seems more like a reward for competitive merit, which one can show off as a status symbol, than like a universal social good.
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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by jswelker on Sunday November 30, 2025 @12:06AM (#46093958)
Maybe some psychos think of it that way, but no one I have ever met, at least not regarding insurance. Some fringe benefits like unlimited vacation, free lunch, etc, maybe I can agree.
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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by nebula8804 on Sunday November 30, 2025 @02:27AM (#46094602)
Well maybe it was once prestigious to show off your Aetna card, now its a sign of embarrassment.

I guess todays 'cool perk' is something like free lunch or allowing dogs at work. I think the "Unlimited Vacation" scam has unraveled at this point.

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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by carlosjobim on Sunday November 30, 2025 @07:15AM (#46096022)
Another way to see it is to ask why a company should be able to reap the labour benefits of their workers and then force other people to pay for their basic needs?
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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by orangecat on Sunday November 30, 2025 @11:39AM (#46098106)
Should your employer be required to pay for your housing, food, transportation, and clothes? Company towns turned out to be a bad idea.
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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by carlosjobim on Sunday November 30, 2025 @02:34PM (#46099652)
No, but they should of course pay a salary that can cover all that and more. High salaries and high minimum wages is the right solution.
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