Their cutting my hours from 40 a week with full benefits to 15 hrs a week and no benefits. Does anyone need a pool boy?! Willing to work!!!

So sorry to hear this, but glad you haven't lost your sense of humor. Sending positive thoughts.

Nothing will hinder my sense of humor. Even those bums at work!

They should still have to offer benefits with Obama's new health care law. You would just have to pay for it. If you can't afford it' date=' check with the state to see what benefits you will qualify for. I would also look into unemployment to see if they will suppliment your income.[/quote']

It's Obama's new health care law that is causing this.

Dude....this is across the board. Gotta be grateful.for what you do have. I work for a large, "red", beverage company whose headquarters is in Atlanta....ahem.....and they just laid off a bunch of ppl this week. Im talking entire teams were let go. Its rough out here!

I work in Admin. health care--this is only the beginning. Good Luck navigating.

I don't blame the government at all for this. I blame greedy CEOs who would rather spend their money on race cars and bowl games which costs millions.

I don't blame the government at all for this. I blame greedy CEOs who would rather spend their money on race cars and bowl games which costs millions.

Honestly, it's a mixture of both. The new health care rules are increasing costs for the greedy CEO's and nothing will stop them from having their mad money which means cutting employees.

I don't blame the government at all for this. I blame greedy CEOs who would rather spend their money on race cars and bowl games which costs millions.

You don't think mandated $2000/mo health insurance isn't the primary cause of this?

You don't think mandated 2000/mo health insurance isn't the primary cause of this?

Oh boy!! even I'm not that stupid to discus politics on this forum. Because look at the stupid **** that we fight about all ready!!!

But if I were so dumb as to state my opinion I would agree with Martin... But I'm not that dumb!

Oh boy!! even I'm not that stupid to discus politics on this forum. Because look at the stupid **** that we fight about all ready!!!

But if I were so dumb as to state my opinion I would agree with Martin... But I'm not that dumb!

Well, when you are the one actually paying for employee benefits your view changes. I'm having to change my whole business model because of Obamacare.

I've taken a 60%+ increase in health insurance rates over the last 3 years, and Anthem is telling to expect my rates to double over the next 3-4years. What I was paying 650/mo per employee for is now costing me over 1100 & will go up to over 2200

Oh boy!! even I'm not that stupid to discus politics on this forum. Because look at the stupid **** that we fight about all ready!!!

But if I were so dumb as to state my opinion I would agree with Martin... But I'm not that dumb!

Wise words, Laura-Ven... I just added you as a friend!

I'm sorry but human life and the ability to give people the proper care is more important to me then anything else. I know the draw backs but I think in the end it will be manageable.

I told you I'm not getting into it OTR!!

But I blame the big insurance companies, they are there to make big profits they don't care how they do it "insurance" in its self is a scam...

I have anthem blue cross.. We just saw my "final" cost of this surgery was over 130 thousand!

Did it really cost that much??? No but they (the hospital) get to write it off and not pay taxes. They are all in bed together..they are in the business of taking our money but allowing as little care as possible..

But OTR I will not get into it because its really a no win situation.. And the blame can and should be put on many things not just one.

Hehehe Laura

Wise words' date=' Laura-Ven... I just added you as a friend! [/quote']

Tes don't be to quick:p look what I just did! I got into it!! (But I'd still like to be your friend)

I'm sorry but human life and the ability to give people the proper care is more important to me then anything else. I know the draw backs but I think in the end it will be manageable.

Very wise words and especially meaningful given your current situation.