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[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 196 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Obamacare mandates employers offer healthcare to people working 30 hrs a week. A lot of places will only allow you to be scheduled for less than 30 hours a week, even if you are able and willing to go full time. It's stupid, but some people have convinced themselves that it's Obamacare's fault that their employer is shitty and the subsequent governments have been unwilling to close that loophole. It's also worth mentioning that employers did this even before Obamacare because there are other things that full time employees are entitled to that part time employees aren't.

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 92 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Thanks. So OOP just has a shitty boss. Got it.

[–] regdog@lemmy.world 92 points 2 days ago (1 children)

OP also has a shitty mind set because he sides with the oppressor (his boss is the one denying him healthcare) and not the oppressed (everyone that can't afford healthcare).

If he understood the situation he would not call it "Obongocare"

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago

“Obongocare” also reeks of racism, but that’s a given- it is 4chan after all.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 6 points 1 day ago

They just work for a typical capitalist company. They're all like that.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Obamacare didn’t start that…

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Employers definitely used it as an excuse to cut a lot of people's hours. It was a big deal at the time

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

i’ve personally had more than one job that limited our hours to under 30 because of (i thought federal) laws requiring employers to offer health insurance plans to employees who work 30 or more…
in multiple states….
well before obamacare… now get off my lawn.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No one said otherwise. The ACA bill lowered the amount of hours that qualified as full time, which lead to the shittier employers cutting hours again.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Your state may have had stricter standards than federal

[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

From my comment:

It's also worth mentioning that employers did this even before Obamacare because there are other things that full time employees are entitled to that part time employees aren't.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

one of them is health insurance

[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also from my comment:

Obamacare mandates employers offer healthcare to people working 30 hrs a week.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

even before Obamacare because there are other things that full time employees are entitled to that part time employees aren't.

before Obamacare … other things.

one of them is health insurance

obamacare isn’t what you think it is

[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

People often refer to the ACA as Obamacare. Obamacare did change requirements for employer provided health care, not just marketplace plans. So, prior to the ACA full time employees had certain benefits that part time employees did not. Post ACA there were changes to mandatory minimum benefits that employer healthcare packages provided. If you can articulate what the issue you are raising is, that would be helpful.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 day ago

Also from my comment:

If you can articulate.

you know what? your reading comprehension is on you.

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