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Originally Posted by fastball
...Do you think a company like Microsoft would even consider funding pensions and healthcare when it can be done through third party? ...
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Bad choice for your argument. I worked for Microsoft in the Windows Division from 1999 to 2005. They do fund their employee's healthcare out of the company's own pocket. They use a third party to administer the coverage but all of the healthcare costs, insurance premiums, and overhead are paid directly by Microsoft. It was the best healthcare coverage I have every had - 100% coverage, no copays, no deductables - didn't cost me a single dime for me and my family, including the $30k+ bills for the births of my two kids. When I left MS to move to Texas, it hit me just how great the health coverage at Microsoft really was - the COBRA payments were $1600/mo if I wanted to continue with the same coverage.
fastball - I understand your position on this but, quite frankly, I'm getting tired of your GM bashing, as I'm sure many others are that aren't willing to speak up. If you don't agree with how they do business, then go take your money and give it to some other company. You made your points early on in this thread and they've been heard and responsed to appropriately. You are starting to sound like 70COPO and his never ending complaints about the damn stripe length now....
PS: I hear they have great deals on Challengers right now - why don't you take your money and go buy "that perfect car" from Dodge instead...or better yet...go buy a Prius.