tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post2376933084559081417..comments2023-05-26T06:38:55.347-07:00Comments on Sheesh: Would it be okay if I were assertive? Or I could just impersonate a doormat if you'd preferThe Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-12589590091245276512011-12-12T20:37:41.960-08:002011-12-12T20:37:41.960-08:00Oooh, there's a thought.
Except that they prob...Oooh, there's a thought.<br />Except that they probably already <i>get</i> hate mail if this is the way they deal with people.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-3960633016326261922011-12-12T11:59:26.440-08:002011-12-12T11:59:26.440-08:00What crooks. They should go to jail (or at least p...What crooks. They should go to jail (or at least provide you with decent health insurance. I am so sorry. Send me their address and I will send them hate mail.Andrea @ The Skinny Chronicleshttp://www.theskinnychronicles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-90070765826006754942011-12-09T10:45:00.314-08:002011-12-09T10:45:00.314-08:00Thanks, Crabby! I agree, I don't want to get s...Thanks, Crabby! I agree, I don't want to get suits involved, and hopefully they don't either. What I find frustrating in dealing with these people is that they're not really negotiating with me, they're essentially saying 'take it or leave it.' To get self-insurance, it looks like I'd have to have more like 600 or 700 extra a month. Sigh.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-18484027738580928462011-12-09T08:30:52.359-08:002011-12-09T08:30:52.359-08:00Ooh, how disappointing!
Just to be contrary thoug...Ooh, how disappointing!<br /><br />Just to be contrary though, I'd probably not go the "threaten litigation" route yet unless I was really unhappy with the job anyway. Maybe if you had some numbers on the difference between insurance quotes you get and the amount they're offering, they might have some more working room? If they turn out to be total buttheads about it, then yeah maybe start dropping hints about lawyers, but hopefully they'll treat you fairly. It's getting SO hard to find jobs out there with decent health coverage. (But that wouldn't prevent checking out other job opportunities in the meantime).<br /><br />Good luck working it out!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-89061743380309123502011-12-08T15:53:52.527-08:002011-12-08T15:53:52.527-08:00I agree that you can claim a verbal contract. I wo...I agree that you can claim a verbal contract. I wonder if the labor board would help negotiate, as they would if you hadn't received salary as promised? (My insurance is $600, just because it goes up every year and I'm 52).English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-24869926364897128782011-12-08T06:52:45.073-08:002011-12-08T06:52:45.073-08:00If nothing else, they need to pay you more than 30...If nothing else, they need to pay you more than 300 hundred. My boyfriend and I pay around $900 for both of us, with a $1500 deductable for surgery, etc. And I'm pretty damn healthy.RebeccaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911063417034096429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-76060359514228935872011-12-07T20:19:39.286-08:002011-12-07T20:19:39.286-08:00My next step is going to the main temp agency. Cur...My next step is going to the main temp agency. Currently I'm a subcontractor working for the main company through the Jerk Agency. If I could get switched over to the main agency, that would solve the problem. They /do/ pay health insurance. (No, really. Speaking from experience here.)<br />If they aren't helpful, my last option is trying to get the manager of my department to lean on them. Worth a try.<br />After that, well...The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-35042328280981392792011-12-07T10:23:27.488-08:002011-12-07T10:23:27.488-08:00Is there anyone in the company you're working ...Is there anyone in the company you're working for who you can talk to about it? Sometimes it pays having someone who pays the bills exert some pressure.Spilling Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02427671883940188334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-22089492547827632022011-12-07T09:01:41.491-08:002011-12-07T09:01:41.491-08:00Lean on them and see what you can squeeze out. In...Lean on them and see what you can squeeze out. Insurance is not a small matter.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-34915373052088852982011-12-07T02:45:42.657-08:002011-12-07T02:45:42.657-08:00You need to sue someone--it's the American way...You need to sue someone--it's the American way. It sounds fishy that they're so willing to give you extra pay and not health insurance as promised. I think it's definitely worth pursuing.<br /><br />Seriously, when did the world get so full of evil douchebags?Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239398378627471218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-54741151617904608592011-12-06T23:36:47.477-08:002011-12-06T23:36:47.477-08:00Um, Mouse? Could you move over? I.S. And I would l...Um, Mouse? Could you move over? I.S. And I would like to join you on the lifeboat...<br /><br />No, nothing in writing. My-brother-the-lawyer said I should hire an Oregonian lawyer to write them a letter stating they'd broken a verbal contract. The thing that gets me is that I could've gone with another agency to get this job, gotten the same rate, and gotten health insurance too. I didn't think an agency would play games like this with people. It's not as if it won't burn them in the eyes of the company I'm working for if I walk.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-54120832127126426502011-12-06T23:23:10.841-08:002011-12-06T23:23:10.841-08:00did you get that change of policy in writing befor...did you get that change of policy in writing before you joined the company? Any documentary evidence? If they are offering extra money they may be scared enough to yield if pushed?<br /><br />Bad News - we're sailing on the Titanic<br /><br />Good News - I am a stowaway and guess what? I'm hiding in a lifeboat!juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283759962211889152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-53733826177028562382011-12-06T22:46:26.247-08:002011-12-06T22:46:26.247-08:00Oh, you were so right! Titanic!Oh, you were so right! Titanic!Spilling Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02427671883940188334noreply@blogger.com