CMV: All jobs should have health insurance, even part-time
This post is specifically about the US. I know that a lot of other countries already have free healthcare.
I think the government should force companies to offer health insurance benefits to all their employees, even part-time workers. **Of course, the government could also implement universal healthcare, but I don't have much faith in them doing that anytime soon, so I think this solution would work for now.**
I think it's kind of ridiculous that you could work a job (any job) and not get health insurance benefits. As of right now, companies over a certain size have to offer their full-time workers health insurance benefits, but they get around this by scheduling people part-time so they don't have to pay for it.
This would also be good for the economy since there would be more healthy workers. Also, someone who's disabled (or otherwise preoccupied) might say something like, "I can manage working part-time at Starbucks (or wherever)" because now they don't have to worry about losing their Medicaid benefits and therefore their health insurance.
In anticipation of counterarguments, an exception might be made for small businesses since I don't know if they could afford it. But big bu
this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that friction is hard to ignore Curious how this plays out. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: me_irl
Not gonna lie, the timing matters more than people admit That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: Ujumf*
From my side, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what changes the context. Time will tell.
Reaction: me_irl
Bluntly speaking, this feels like a half-step, not a full move
Not gonna lie, the timing matters more than people admit That’s the key detail here. Hard to say where this lands long term.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s what people are responding to That’s just how it reads to me. That’s the impression it gives me.
Trying to be fair, this reads stronger on paper than in practice We’ll see how people react over time. Others will probably see it differently.
Honestly, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that tension shows up immediately
the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that friction is hard to ignore Not convinced this is settled yet. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Reaction: me_irl
Bluntly speaking, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s the part people are stuck on Curious how this plays out.
Trying to be fair, the wording alone shifts how people read this which makes the reaction pretty predictable
the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Let’s see what happens next.
Reaction: me_irl
Real talk, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.
Just reading this, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where the disagreement starts
Trying to be fair, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that friction is hard to ignore Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: Just always
If we’re being honest, this reads stronger on paper than in practice
From where I sit, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where the disagreement starts Time will tell.
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here
At this point, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s the part people are stuck on Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.
At this point, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where it gets complicated That’s just my read on it.
I get the idea, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s what makes this interesting. At least from my perspective.
this feels more about execution than intent which turns this into more of a debate That’s just how it reads to me. That’s just my read on it.
If we’re being honest, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified This probably isn’t the last word on it. At least from my perspective.
this comes across more reactive than planned That part stands out. At least from my perspective.
Looking at this, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what changes the context. That’s just how it reads to me. Others will probably see it differently.
Not gonna lie, the direction makes sense but the details are messy which is why the comments look the way they do This could age very differently in a week.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled which turns this into more of a debate That’s what changes the context. Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.
Putting bias aside, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where it gets complicated That part stands out. Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.
Reaction: me_irl
the way this is presented changes how it lands We’ll see how people react over time. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Honestly, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s why opinions are all over the place At least from my perspective.
Reaction: Something I've observed
At this point, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what makes this interesting. Feels like there’s more coming here.
Bluntly speaking, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s what people are responding to Time will tell. At least from my perspective.
At first glance, this depends heavily on what happens next which turns this into more of a debate Time will tell. That’s just my read on it.
this comes across more reactive than planned We’ll see how people react over time. At least from my perspective.
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome Time will tell. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: The only two I could think of at the top of my head.
To be fair, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified Time will tell. At least from my perspective.
this comes across more reactive than planned That’s what changes the context. Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
Looking at this, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here Let’s see what happens next.
From where I sit, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the key detail here. Hard to say where this lands long term.
At this point, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that friction is hard to ignore That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: Not again.
Reaction: If I were them, Id hurry up.
Reaction: W MOM
Bluntly speaking, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here.
At first glance, this feels rushed rather than thought through which is why this is getting picked apart
Reaction: Just...why??
Reaction: Me_irl
the way this is presented changes how it lands
the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That’s just my read on it.
From a neutral view, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which turns this into more of a debate That’s the key detail here.
Reaction: They must be illiterate or something...
From a neutral view, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s what people are responding to That’s the key detail here. Interested to see the follow-up.
Honestly, this depends heavily on what happens next
If you zoom out, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which explains why reactions are split Curious how this plays out.
Reaction: me_irl
Looking at this, the timing matters more than people admit and that friction is hard to ignore That’s just how it reads to me.