Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Feb 26th 2008, 1:59 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Usually school districts offer their employees short-term and long-term disability. It isn't very expensive. That would usually start to pay after the 2nd week.
Feb 26th 2008, 3:02 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Typically that's not very useful in the case of a patient getting cancer treatment such as chemo, because they need to take off sets of a few days at a time over a relatively long period. Diasbility is only going to pay if she can't work at all for an extended period of time. With US sick day allowances a few days here and a few days there soon evaporates a person's quota.
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Feb 26th 2008, 3:25 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
I'll just throw a bit more petrol on the flames.....
We have just received our local school district newsletter.
One of the school caretakers has been diagnosed with cancer and didn't have enough sick leave for all his treatment. The school district staff have all donated some of theirr days to him so that he can take enough time off.
The whole article was patting them on the back for their generosity, and of course they have been generous.
Why is there no mention of the underlying problem of not giving someone enough time in the first place!
We have just received our local school district newsletter.
One of the school caretakers has been diagnosed with cancer and didn't have enough sick leave for all his treatment. The school district staff have all donated some of theirr days to him so that he can take enough time off.
The whole article was patting them on the back for their generosity, and of course they have been generous.
Why is there no mention of the underlying problem of not giving someone enough time in the first place!
Feb 26th 2008, 3:29 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Typically that's not very useful in the case of a patient getting cancer treatment such as chemo, because they need to take off sets of a few days at a time over a relatively long period. Diasbility is only going to pay if she can't work at all for an extended period of time. With US sick day allowances a few days here and a few days there soon evaporates a person's quota.
Feb 26th 2008, 10:28 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Whilst disability and PHI can be useful in some situations they are still provided for by insurance companies and I know all too well from personal experience that they will try to weasle out and **** you over.
The answer is proper employee rights and benefits.
The answer is proper employee rights and benefits.
Feb 26th 2008, 2:13 pm
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
You nasty, icky, socialist, Chi-commie type.
Thats un-American.
Go back to Europe, or whichever country you came from with your wierd accent, pale skin, bad teeth and strange bikkie-dunking-in-tea rituals when you should be out attending PTA meetings or watching QVC and holding tupperware parties or something.
Thats un-American.
Go back to Europe, or whichever country you came from with your wierd accent, pale skin, bad teeth and strange bikkie-dunking-in-tea rituals when you should be out attending PTA meetings or watching QVC and holding tupperware parties or something.
Feb 26th 2008, 3:57 pm
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
You nasty, icky, socialist, Chi-commie type.
Thats un-American.
Go back to Europe, or whichever country you came from with your wierd accent, pale skin, bad teeth and strange bikkie-dunking-in-tea rituals when you should be out attending PTA meetings or watching QVC and holding tupperware parties or something.
Thats un-American.
Go back to Europe, or whichever country you came from with your wierd accent, pale skin, bad teeth and strange bikkie-dunking-in-tea rituals when you should be out attending PTA meetings or watching QVC and holding tupperware parties or something.
Feb 26th 2008, 4:00 pm
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
We have just received our local school district newsletter.
One of the school caretakers has been diagnosed with cancer and didn't have enough sick leave for all his treatment. The school district staff have all donated some of theirr days to him so that he can take enough time off.
The whole article was patting them on the back for their generosity, and of course they have been generous.
One of the school caretakers has been diagnosed with cancer and didn't have enough sick leave for all his treatment. The school district staff have all donated some of theirr days to him so that he can take enough time off.
The whole article was patting them on the back for their generosity, and of course they have been generous.
Feb 26th 2008, 4:08 pm
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Same with my mom.... she got some donated days. It's LUDICROUS. Toon's philosophy is "make money while you can then bugger off back to Holland." (And before anyone whinges about that: he moved here for my sake, not to make big money; he was 40 when he emigrated so has paid plenty into the system there.)
Feb 26th 2008, 4:16 pm
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Only Toon currently has the assured option of buggering off. I'm chewing my fingernails that I make it ten more years without major problems. Nothing on the immediate horizon but that can all change in the blink of an eye.
It's not just the "I'm alright Jack" mentality that fuels the US blinkered view on humane rights for workers.... it's also the "it'll never happen to me" shit that we're supposed to grow out of as teenagers.
Feb 27th 2008, 5:02 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
You nasty, icky, socialist, Chi-commie type.
Thats un-American.
Go back to Europe, or whichever country you came from with your wierd accent, pale skin, bad teeth and strange bikkie-dunking-in-tea rituals when you should be out attending PTA meetings or watching QVC and holding tupperware parties or something.
Thats un-American.
Go back to Europe, or whichever country you came from with your wierd accent, pale skin, bad teeth and strange bikkie-dunking-in-tea rituals when you should be out attending PTA meetings or watching QVC and holding tupperware parties or something.
and btw, I went
Feb 29th 2008, 1:20 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
I was more than disturbed today when I found out that it'll cost $4k to do all my periodontal surgery and my dental insurance will only pay $1k per year.
The kindly receptionist told me that some people do half their mouth one year and then wait until the next for the other half
. I've rarely claimed anything, didn't have a single cavity until I was mid-30s, but due to side effects of medication I'm at risk for periodontitis. I can't imagine waiting a year with aching bleeding gums just to get another $1k.
The kindly receptionist told me that some people do half their mouth one year and then wait until the next for the other half
. I've rarely claimed anything, didn't have a single cavity until I was mid-30s, but due to side effects of medication I'm at risk for periodontitis. I can't imagine waiting a year with aching bleeding gums just to get another $1k.
Feb 29th 2008, 1:25 am
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That reminds me of the bit in Sicko where George W Dumbass is chatting with an old lady working 2 or 3 jobs day and night to afford her meds. Instead of saying "WTF is wrong with our country that you have to do this?", he just smiles, pats her on the back and goes "Whoo-hoo, working all hours, aint that great, theres something uniquely American about that". Yeah right.
Feb 29th 2008, 2:12 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
My OH had BUPA as part of his job package. Our local BUPA hospital was so luxurious. You ordered from a menu and you could have wine if your condition allowed it!
Myself and the 3 children could have paid a reduced premium to join the plan but it was more than we could afford.
He had his varicose veins done there and lived like a king. I expected US hospitals to be like that as they are all privately funded. Not so near here
My mum needed a bone density scan and was in a lot of pain...on the NHS she faced an 8 month wait. I took her to the BUPA hospital, appointment whenever we wanted it. Cost 80 GBP.
They came and got her from the car and while she was being scanned they brought me a tray with a coffee press and biscuits.
Results sent there and then to her GP who was "too busy" to read them for a week!
Anyone can use a BUPA hospital but if they don't have insurance they pay full price but somethings still seem cheaper than here.
But I too have more good stories about the NHS than bad ones and I would take it anyday over this.
Myself and the 3 children could have paid a reduced premium to join the plan but it was more than we could afford.
He had his varicose veins done there and lived like a king. I expected US hospitals to be like that as they are all privately funded. Not so near here
My mum needed a bone density scan and was in a lot of pain...on the NHS she faced an 8 month wait. I took her to the BUPA hospital, appointment whenever we wanted it. Cost 80 GBP.
They came and got her from the car and while she was being scanned they brought me a tray with a coffee press and biscuits.
Results sent there and then to her GP who was "too busy" to read them for a week!
Anyone can use a BUPA hospital but if they don't have insurance they pay full price but somethings still seem cheaper than here.
But I too have more good stories about the NHS than bad ones and I would take it anyday over this.
Feb 29th 2008, 3:24 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Why do you think we are posh because my mum paid 80 pounds for treatment?
The BUPA package was part of my oh's job benefits. Do you have any benefits with your job, does that make you posh?
Why have you posted this on here where no one will see you misquoted me?
Why don't you put it on the other thread where you made the accusation about the back rubs etc?
I was using our experience of a BUPA hospital to outline why I was so disappointed with the US sysytem which for us costs more and delivers less. I wasn't bragging.
You always have plenty to say about your satisfaction with your health care here but that wouldn't be perceived as bragging by someone who didn't have any healthcare ....or would it.
The BUPA package was part of my oh's job benefits. Do you have any benefits with your job, does that make you posh?
Why have you posted this on here where no one will see you misquoted me?
Why don't you put it on the other thread where you made the accusation about the back rubs etc?
I was using our experience of a BUPA hospital to outline why I was so disappointed with the US sysytem which for us costs more and delivers less. I wasn't bragging.
You always have plenty to say about your satisfaction with your health care here but that wouldn't be perceived as bragging by someone who didn't have any healthcare ....or would it.
