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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you or your spouse get a corporate job so that you have group health insurance?

I know it sucks having to work for the man and not follow your dreams; I’ve been doing it for 20 years because I need health insurance. But sometimes we need to put our dreams aside and make responsible choices.[/quote]

Sure, I'd get any corporate job that pays. What about preschool children? Where do I find 4,000 a month to pay for their daycare? Do you think the corporate job will even bring me 4,000 a month?[/quote]
If you do not currently work, you get a job at Target on nights and weekends to qualify for their insurance. It’s unconscionable that you do not have health insurance for your children. Your spouse could prioritize getting a job with insurance.[/quote]

He is trying and it takes him weeknights and weekends to get training and apply for a better job. Thank you for caring. [b]He could probably get a much lower paying job with insurance faster, but what's the point?[/b][/quote]

The point is getting health insurance so when your kids get sick or injured they can be treated.  I'm a mom to 2, and I was in the ER multiple times a year when the kids were under 5.  DC need an ear surgery without which he would have had permanent hearing loss and deep difficulty developing language due to hearing loss.  I lost track of how many times I've taken one or the other of the kids to the hospital over the years - broken limbs, serious concussions, etc.  I'd be terrified not to have health insurance for the kids.

Also, this is the lowest employment rate in decades.  An entry level job with a college degree pays upwards of $50K. If you have any experience, then you can make more money.  There are also a plethora of gig jobs like Uber, tutoring, DoorDash, etc. for extra $$ that can be worked at night when one parent is home.

So, although the lack of childcare in this country is another f'd up thing, yes, you get a low level job with healthcare even if if means you spend everything on childcare. If your kids are 3 or older, you try to find free PK3 programs (like in DC). At the end of the day, you will be better off financially. [/quote]

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