Anyways, the upshot of our discussion is, we concluded that, ironically, being treated too well by one’s employer can be too much of a good thing.
It’s exactly the situation with job lock, an American term describing the very health benefits turning out to be too much of a good thing.
As my friend who works for the American oil firm testifies, a lot of big American companies offer employees a generous benefits package – including, most crucially, health care – in addition to a monthly salary. But the problem is, these benefits vary from firm to firm. If you jump ship, you risk losing some or all of the benefits you get from the previous employer.
Which brings us back to Obamacare.
Finally, phew.
Well, Obamacare, as pioneered by President Barack Obama, is a much more universal package covering a wide range of basic healthcare issues. Presumably the American worker will now be able to retain much or most of health benefits they have with their current employer even if they jump ship or quit the job to start their own business.
For example, some companies refuse to pay for medical costs over diseases an employee contracts while working for his/her previous employer. Now, with Obamacare, they’ll hopefully be covered whichever way you turn.
I hope I’ve interpreted Obamacare correctly, of course.
Currently, Obamacare has brought nothing but more trouble to American politics it seems, forcing the government to close. In the long term, however, I hope Obamacare survives the current debate and turmoil unscathed, intact and in whole.
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