Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Obamacare Takes Friendly Fire

Obamacare ‘Employees Feel Like They’ve Been Used As A Political Tool,’ Unions ‘Want No Part Of The Law’ Obamacare Call Center Jobs: ‘Part-Time, With No Health Benefits’ ‘Half the jobs are part-time, with no health benefits — a stinging disappointment to workers’ “Earlier this year, Contra Costa County won the right to run a health care call center, where workers will answer questions to help implement the president’s Affordable Care Act. …information has surfaced that about half the jobs are part-time, with no health benefits — a stinging disappointment to workers and local politicians who believed the positions would be full-time.” (“Half Of Affordable Care Act Call Center Jobs Will Be Part-Time,” Contra Costa Times, 7/26/13) · “One recent hire, who last week learned the job would be part-time, said the new ‘intermittent’ employees feel like they’ve been used as a political tool, and many now regret applying for the positions. ‘What’s really ironic is working for a call center and trying to help people get health care, but we can’t afford it ourselves,’ said the worker, who asked for anonymity out of fear of losing the job.” (“Half Of Affordable Care Act Call Center Jobs Will Be Part-Time,” Contra Costa Times, 7/26/13) · “‘It reminded me of that George Clooney movie where he goes around the country firing people (‘Up in the Air’),’ the employee said. ‘The woman said, ‘I know you were led to believe you would be full time, but things have changed.



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