pettie4sox

Having insurance provided by employers is the biggest restriction of true freedom for Americans. How many people stay at jobs they hate because of good health benefits? How many people would take a chance a start a business if health benefits weren't tied to employers? How many people after losing/changing jobs have to hold off on health care because they have to wait for the health benefits to kick in? The system needs to be overhauled no doubt. Maybe medicare for all is not the answer most would like to see but get rid of employer based health care plans and have all these insurance companies compete for business the old fashioned free market way. Better coverage/benefits for the best price and may the weakest providers be thrown into the grinder. It obviously needs to be super regulated but that way people don't have to great anxiety about how to get covered if your employer based health plans absolute hot booty grease. Deductibles should be based on your salary and capped accordingly. OOP maxes as well. Premiums as well. I am in between jobs right now and in health care purgatory waiting for my new benefits to kick in. Fingers crossed I don't need any health care until April. What kind of freedom is that shit?

Yeah this one did not. I was working at one of those north suburbs pharma companies with a shuttle up to recently. That was one of the first things I looked for since it seemed common with most around there.

The paycut is about 12k so somewhat significant but these skills would open up new and better opportunities. The money is rigid due to my lack of experience but apparently I was hired because I was honest about it and expressed a desire to learn.

Sorry to break up the discussion but I have a real grade 'A' predicament on my hands. I was laid off from my full time job at the end of January. I took a contract position that is relatively close to my home and took a small pay cut as a result. This position is a regulatory paper pusher position in a pharma company but I'm a pharmaceutical chemist by trade. My partner and I have a car, but it's hers and she uses it when she does have to commute to work which is 2 days a week. Today I had an interview at a medical device/pharma company for a research and development chemist position. Now this position is ideal because I will open the door to new marketable skills that I have not had before. By the time I got home, they had already extended me an offer for the position. I want to take this position because of the marketable skills and the company culture but the downside is the pay is lower due to my lack of experience in research and I would have to buy a car myself to commute to this position. This is a long shot before I turn it down but does anyone on the forum have any good ideas on what some viable alternatives would be? Thanks in advanced no matter what kind of responses are given.

This is devolving into multiple tangents. Let's try to stay on topic peeps.

You're talking about a very small portion of the population ?

Anyone here an employment lawyer that has successfully sued for discrimination?

Has anyone ever backed out of a job offer a few days after accepting it?

Lmao they don't call it the biggest sports betting day of the year for nothing.

Absolutely! What kind of props are you looking at.

It's a file that has documented events of your performance. Normally the only thing a former employer can answer is, "Yes this individual worked here and for this long." If they say anything negative that could affect you getting a position with another company, you can sue them for libel.

A side note. I asked my former employer about my personnel file and they were quick to initially shut me down. I hired a damn good employment lawyer and she quoted an Illinois statute that basically says you can't withhold this information from an employee. It's being sent to me via mail, so I'm curious what kind of BS is in there.

It's all good. When you are in an interracial relationship, you have to be vigilant about things like this. I took a job in the northern suburbs so I'm not going anywhere at this point. I got super lucky to find a new gig while my severance is being paid out.

Troll

What are some strategies SoxTalk members use when dealing with a job loss?

How are these areas in terms of racism?

Yes, sorry for the poor rhetoric. I live in the city at the moment.

I have a job prospect in Bradley, IL. Does anyone know any have any ideas for good suburbs to commute from?

I've done some sports betting at the Horseshoe. In my opinion it's a sportsbook geared toward amateur and recreational bettors. If you're trying hedge a single futures, it's probably good enough for what you're trying to do. The sports betting apps are geolocated so yes you would need to be in the Indiana border to make bets until Illinois gets their shit together. Good luck!

I most likely won't sue them but I don't want anything off the table. The thing is, the release has a non-compete clause and if any work you did while you were at the company comes under an audit they can call you in to assist. Unless they change some verbiage, I am not signing it. I will have an employment lawyer look over it tomorrow just to see what my options are. I might consider it for a bigger severance package. As of right now I'm employed until the end of the month and get paid out my PTO so I have roughly two months pay no matter if I sign the release or not. As currently written yes.

A release statement from your employer. They say you're suppose to get it reviewed by a lawyer. I've looked over mine, I'm not signing it but if you don't you forfeit your severance.

Signing a release after getting laid off, yay or nay?

I still think OSU loses that game. Whenever a team is kicking field goals, they deserve to lose if they don't have an elite defense.

I do think it was one of those calls that should have stood whichever it was called initially.

Anybody watch Mr. Robot? That series finale was one for the books if you ask me.