Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
To   : boraxman
From : ACMEBBS
Date : Mon Jul 18 2022 04:08:00

-=> On Sat Jul 16 12:06:00 2022, boraxman wrote to ACMEBBS <=-

 >  AC> Could go further on this...but it's almost my bedtime. Have seen way too
 >  AC> many things over the past 40 years. Just wish I could move to another
 >  AC> country with better work rights. If I would've did this when I was young
 >  AC> enough to do so...my life would've been VERY different.
 >  AC> 
 > I've considered moving to the US, but it is this type of thing that I hear that 
 > makes me realise that it is actually a pretty inhumane country.  The workplace 
 > rights you have there are utterly dismal.

This is what goes through my mind whenever I hear anyone moving here. Want to read some scary stuff about labor here in the US...do some reading about "Right to Work" laws. 

In my particular situation...at my age (60)...I am on Medicaid here in Oregon & have been for several years in order to get the health care I need. Means I keep my hours around 20 a week to be able to keep my medical insurance. Don't like it...but have been on company health insurance policies & almost lost everything I would ever have/had to just see the doctor. The reason is that I would need to pay several thousands before the insurance would cover anything at all. Previously...you would pay a co-pay and the insurance would cover 80% until you spend a large amoung of money.

Had a co-worker from Australia who got married here to a woman with kids. Wants to move back there...but he doesn't have custody of her kids...so he's stuck here. Even asked him in a joking manner if he had a chest big enough to fit me. ;)








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