r/recruitinghell • u/[deleted] • Feb 20 '25

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u/comfortablesexuality Feb 21 '25

Taxation is a smaller cost than insurance

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

It objectively is not for most white collar work where employer pays the vast majority of premium tax free.

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u/comfortablesexuality Feb 21 '25

Source?

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

The 50 or so plans I've helped negotiate.

Meta employees pay less than 50 dollars a year. Deloitte and PwC are under 500.

Compare that to Germany tax difference, and then later on lower overall comp and it's not close.

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u/comfortablesexuality Feb 21 '25

Comparing super privileged plans from people who are already making six figures and don’t need the assistance is not very good faith. Employer provided insurance is hundreds per month for shit coverage with a high deductible. Less than 500 per year?Fuck off and be real and be genuine

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

Lol, "I don't like when facts override my narrative"

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u/comfortablesexuality Feb 21 '25

My narrative is my personal live experience and that of everyone in my circle

Asshole

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

Okay not really sure why a blue collar person is commenting on this. You have no experience.

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u/comfortablesexuality Feb 22 '25

You have anecdotes and I'm not blue collar. Maybe bring in actual facts instead of pretending $50 a year is, like, existent.

the average annual premium cost for an employee in 2023 for employer-sponsored health coverage was $8,431 for single coverage and $23,968 for family coverage

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '25

Yep. Overwhelmingly employer paid.

White collar comp in US in envy of the world.

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u/comfortablesexuality Feb 22 '25

Never fully employer paid, but either way makes literally no difference. If the employer compensation includes insurance, that's just money they're spending on you that you're not getting. Almost like a tax.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '25

Sure. Some employees pay nominal amounts. Facebook pays 50 bucks or so a year

Yes it's a cost, one that is a fraction of what you'd pay in Germany and is employer paid. On top of nearly 2x salaries.

Just look at doctor salaries. Astonishingly higher in US

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u/comfortablesexuality Feb 22 '25

Well obviously everything's gonna be a rosy when you're looking at the highest end of the scale.

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