Posted by tabitha on February 25, 2004, at 14:53:02
In reply to Re: Back to Work? » tabitha, posted by Angielala on February 25, 2004, at 14:13:38
> It sounds like you could make some good money... perhaps you can find a part time job with benefits (some bigger companies do that, healthcare firms tend to do that, etc) and then you could have a part time job- less stress, and make some money on the side doing contract work... you have tons of options, which is great!
Thanks for the encouragement. Most of the temp agencies let you buy health insurance from a group plan and have 401k plans, so it's about the same benefits as I had working fulltime-- except I would pay about $300/month for the insurance instead of $25/month. The hourly pay is higher so it covers that easily. Unless a company offers matching 401k or stock bonuses, you end up with pretty equal benefits doing contracting. The only thing is I need to be sure to stay under some group health plan so they can't do the pre-existing condition exclusion on me. That just means I can't go more than 18 months between jobs, since that's how long COBRA coverage lasts.
Gee it sounds like I've got it all figured out doesn't it? Just need to plod ahead...
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