LOL, parents. So you're okay with making healthy people pay significantly extra so your baby boomer parents, who've racked up trillions in debt and ruined America's fiscal future, can pay less for their expensive healthcare?LJ;1510679 wrote:My parent's went from $1900 per month to $550 per month total for the same coverage. I welcome the exchange with open arms. There are plenty of parts of Obamacare that no one should have issue with
While I am against this part, the IDEA of the exchange would work without the individual mandate. If you allowed insurance to sell across state lines, that right there increases their pools and drops the cost, without forcing anyone to buy anything.WebFire;1510695 wrote:This. Spread the wealth. Who is paying for the cost reduction?
Welcome to the real world. There are very few jobs that shouldn't be able to completely absorb a few days, even up to a week, of downtime. People do it all the time when they go on vacation for a week, and it's not because other people do their work while they're gone.LJ;1510691 wrote:Most DFAS employees work a good 50 hours per week as it is. FYE they are in the 60's typically.
QuakerOats;1510687 wrote:Except all the other people who are being FORCED to pony up to pay for said reduction.
Bingo.gut;1510701 wrote:Welcome to the real world. There are very few jobs that shouldn't be able to completely absorb a few days, even up to a week, of downtime. People do it all the time when they go on vacation for a week, and it's not because other people do their work while they're gone.
To say otherwise is a purely a union/non-exempt mentality. Buckle down for a few weeks and you can catch-up - that's the expectation and how it's done in the private sector.
WebFire;1510695 wrote:This. Spread the wealth. Who is paying for the cost reduction?
I don't think you are getting the point. It's Fiscal Year End. Those folks are already working 60+ hours per week, and no one is supposed to be allowed to take time off right now.gut;1510701 wrote:Welcome to the real world. There are very few jobs that shouldn't be able to completely absorb a few days, even up to a week, of downtime. People do it all the time when they go on vacation for a week, and it's not because other people do their work while they're gone.
To say otherwise is a purely a union/non-exempt mentality. Buckle down for a few weeks and you can catch-up - that's the expectation and how it's done in the private sector.
I don't think you're getting the point either. The notion that its more expensive because these people are going to need OT to catch up is false and a joke. Exempt employees don't get OT. Since working with a government client, I can tell you that few if any actually work 60+ hours a week. Most of the time they sit around and expect the consultant/contractor to do all the work.LJ;1510705 wrote:I don't think you are getting the point. It's Fiscal Year End. Those folks are already working 60+ hours per week, and no one is supposed to be allowed to take time off right now.
This has the same effect of having sales across state lines without regulatory shopping. The tax on individuals who don't have health insurance is one policy tool to encourage participation in the exchanges.LJ;1510700 wrote:While I am against this part, the IDEA of the exchange would work without the individual mandate. If you allowed insurance to sell across state lines, that right there increases their pools and drops the cost, without forcing anyone to buy anything.
LJ;1510700 wrote:While I am against this part, the IDEA of the exchange would work without the individual mandate. If you allowed insurance to sell across state lines, that right there increases their pools and drops the cost, without forcing anyone to buy anything.
So were up to 60+ now? Big fucking deal, private sector people often work 80+ at budget time. You'll never convince me govt workers operate at even 80% efficiency of the private sector.LJ;1510705 wrote:I don't think you are getting the point. It's Fiscal Year End. Those folks are already working 60+ hours per week, and no one is supposed to be allowed to take time off right now.
No, I'd rather use MY insurance without the premium going up 50% to pay for others to go to the ER.I Wear Pants;1510702 wrote:I guess you'd rather pay for ER visits and preventable diseases and surgeries.
I work in the private sector.....gut;1510711 wrote:So were up to 60+ now? Big fucking deal, private sector people often work 80+ at budget time. You'll never convince me govt workers operate at even 80% efficiency of the private sector.
I don't think you get what an absolute joke your whining is to private sector employees.
WebFire;1510712 wrote:No, I'd rather use MY insurance without the premium going up 50% to pay for others to go to the ER.
So wait, if they often work 80, and I say that the gov workers typically work 60, but they are gonna have to make up time by working OT to meet the deadlines, they are just lazy, when they are going to be working as many hours as the private sector?gut;1510711 wrote:So were up to 60+ now? Big fucking deal, private sector people often work 80+ at budget time. You'll never convince me govt workers operate at even 80% efficiency of the private sector.
I don't think you get what an absolute joke your whining is to private sector employees.
If this is an option, absolutely.QuakerOats;1510693 wrote:Or, maybe work a little harder for a few days to catch up .............. novel concept.
Yeah, at budget time we work until it gets done, and we don't get OT. And I'd be willing to bet money we are far more sophisticated and efficient than the gubmit.LJ;1510720 wrote:So wait, if they often work 80, and I say that the gov workers typically work 60, but they are gonna have to make up time by working OT to meet the deadlines, they are just lazy, when they are going to be working as many hours as the private sector?
What of the option of salaried positions going forward, and ones without OT pay?LJ;1510680 wrote:It's gonna cost a shit ton in OT because everyone I know who works for the .gov is still gonna have the same deadlines when they get back to work.
So now that we have Obamacare, everyone will have insurance and my taxes will go down. Suweet!I Wear Pants;1510717 wrote:Your taxes pay for ER visits and what are preventable diseases and surgeries when people don't have insurance.
Depends on the division. Some are capped at 45 like ap and ar. Others like maint. and reporting etc are there almost every day ffrom sept 25 till about Oct 15. I worked there for about a year and still have good friends in all the above mentioned divisionssportchampps;1510773 wrote:BTW my brother works for DFAS and usually works either 40-44 hours per week and at most 48 when they require Saturdays. He has been there 22 years and never been over 50 hours like you suggest is the norm.
I would agree that should be done, but it won't and can't happen at this moment on this CR. Some places make you take comp time till you get to 5-10 hours as it is.O-Trap;1510745 wrote:What of the option of salaried positions going forward, and ones without OT pay?
In my adult professional life, I don't think I've ever seen OT in any salary job.