WWTBAM Bored

Not from here, but my current job. The situation is beyond believable. My department, the entire IT department is a bone, a bone thrown to a man-child, so he won't get his feelings hurt and leave because of the 3 segment presidents too young to retire, he was left out of the CEO, President, COO musical chairs game.

I now report to this person's 'golden boy', someone who was in diapers and just taking his first steps when I graduated college, someone who has less experience in his field than I have at the my company. And I feel like I just started there. He has zero experience running a functioning IT group, zero, let alone an entire IT group for a $2 billion company. He can't spell SOX, thinks the SEC is an athletic conference and the FCPA is a French accounting organization. But he can put 400 people on Gmail. Woo frickin' hoo!

My peer will leave within the month. His second in charge before then. I will as soon as I find something comparable to what I'm making now. Might take me a few months. Hopefully not. Wish me luck.

Thankfully I couldn't be in a better state or better town, or better time.

yikes, good luck...

You need to find a place where the cabinets don't attack.

It's a good thing that, thanks to Obamacare, you'll be able to get affordable, high quality health care coverage wherever you go.

Good luck.

silverscreenselect wrote:It's a good thing that, thanks to Obamacare, you'll be able to get affordable, high quality health care coverage wherever you go.

Good luck.

Since he should get insurance through his employer, he should thank unions.

Good luck!

silverscreenselect wrote:It's a good thing that, thanks to Obamacare, you'll be able to get affordable, high quality health care coverage wherever you go.

Good luck.

I had better coverage prior to Obamacare.

Good luck on the job hunt. Plenty of jobs up here.

BackInTex wrote:

silverscreenselect wrote:It's a good thing that, thanks to Obamacare, you'll be able to get affordable, high quality health care coverage wherever you go.

Good luck.

I had better coverage prior to Obamacare.

See my other posts on how many companies have used the changes due to Obamacare to screw their employees.

BiT, ignore the political bullshit in the thread and just get the perfect next job!

Good luck and I hope you find someplace that has grownups employed there...

If you know SAP, Deloitte is hiring for a huge project there.

Good luck, BiT!

And good luck to your company, after everyone with any sense in the IT department moves on.

Bob Juch wrote:

BackInTex wrote:

silverscreenselect wrote:It's a good thing that, thanks to Obamacare, you'll be able to get affordable, high quality health care coverage wherever you go.

Good luck.

I had better coverage prior to Obamacare.

See my other posts on how many companies have used the changes due to Obamacare to screw their employees.

You don't have a clue what you're talking about. My coverage is exactly the same post-Obamacare with the exception that my maximum HSA was reduced costing me about $200 a year.

BackInTex wrote:
You don't have a clue what you're talking about. My coverage is exactly the same post-Obamacare with the exception that my maximum HSA was reduced costing me about $200 a year.

Wrong.

For 2013, maximum HSA contributions were $3250 for individuals and $6450 for families (with an extra $1000 allowed for those over 55). For 2014, the maximum HSA contributions went up to $3300 and $6550 and they are scheduled to go up again in 2015 to $3350 and $6650 (with the extra $1000 in both years for those over 55). The limits on HSA donations in these years are tied to the maximum out-of-pocket costs allowed under Obamacare policies.

Obamacare did result in the elimination of HSA eligibility for over-the-counter medications and increased the penalties for using HSA funds for non-approved purposes. However, various preventive care measures are now required to have full coverage with no deductibles.

BackInTex wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

BackInTex wrote:
I had better coverage prior to Obamacare.

See my other posts on how many companies have used the changes due to Obamacare to screw their employees.

You don't have a clue what you're talking about. My coverage is exactly the same post-Obamacare with the exception that my maximum HSA was reduced costing me about $200 a year.

You don't have a clue what you're talking about. I was not talking about your insurance. What part of many do you not understand? In fact your case tends to prove Obamacare didn't cause in increase in rates.

silverscreenselect wrote:

BackInTex wrote:
You don't have a clue what you're talking about. My coverage is exactly the same post-Obamacare with the exception that my maximum HSA was reduced costing me about $200 a year.

Wrong.

For 2013, maximum HSA contributions were $3250 for individuals and $6450 for families (with an extra $1000 allowed for those over 55). For 2014, the maximum HSA contributions went up to $3300 and $6550 and they are scheduled to go up again in 2015 to $3350 and $6650 (with the extra $1000 in both years for those over 55). The limits on HSA donations in these years are tied to the maximum out-of-pocket costs allowed under Obamacare policies.

Obamacare did result in the elimination of HSA eligibility for over-the-counter medications and increased the penalties for using HSA funds for non-approved purposes. However, various preventive care measures are now required to have full coverage with no deductibles.

I was referring to my flexible spending account. I used to be able to hold back up to $3000, now I'm limited to $2500. Costs me $200 year in lost taxes. Though they are not really lost, just goes into someone else's pocket.

silverscreenselect wrote:

BackInTex wrote:
You don't have a clue what you're talking about. My coverage is exactly the same post-Obamacare with the exception that my maximum HSA was reduced costing me about $200 a year.

Wrong.

For 2013, maximum HSA contributions were $3250 for individuals and $6450 for families (with an extra $1000 allowed for those over 55). For 2014, the maximum HSA contributions went up to $3300 and $6550 and they are scheduled to go up again in 2015 to $3350 and $6650 (with the extra $1000 in both years for those over 55). The limits on HSA donations in these years are tied to the maximum out-of-pocket costs allowed under Obamacare policies.

Obamacare did result in the elimination of HSA eligibility for over-the-counter medications and increased the penalties for using HSA funds for non-approved purposes. However, various preventive care measures are now required to have full coverage with no deductibles.

Um, last I checked, and this was during my enrollment, and, I've been using our "Flex" card stuff for years.....it's $2500 for a family. Must get figures right. ALso, Obamacare was NOT responsible for the over the counter ineligibility. That was in effect several years ago.

Beebs52 wrote:

silverscreenselect wrote:

BackInTex wrote:
You don't have a clue what you're talking about. My coverage is exactly the same post-Obamacare with the exception that my maximum HSA was reduced costing me about $200 a year.

Wrong.

For 2013, maximum HSA contributions were $3250 for individuals and $6450 for families (with an extra $1000 allowed for those over 55). For 2014, the maximum HSA contributions went up to $3300 and $6550 and they are scheduled to go up again in 2015 to $3350 and $6650 (with the extra $1000 in both years for those over 55). The limits on HSA donations in these years are tied to the maximum out-of-pocket costs allowed under Obamacare policies.

Obamacare did result in the elimination of HSA eligibility for over-the-counter medications and increased the penalties for using HSA funds for non-approved purposes. However, various preventive care measures are now required to have full coverage with no deductibles.

Um, last I checked, and this was during my enrollment, and, I've been using our "Flex" card stuff for years.....it's $2500 for a family. Must get figures right. ALso, Obamacare was NOT responsible for the over the counter ineligibility. That was in effect several years ago.

It used to be that companies could allow a higher limit. BiT is correct that Obamacare capped the limit at $2500 per year.

I find it a little difficult to believe, though, that BiT's marginal federal tax rate (if memory serves, Texas has no personal income tax) is 40%. I don't think mine has ever been that high (even when I was subject to AMT), and tax rates are lower now (for those with AGI less than $250k) than they were when President Obama took office. --Bob

Bob78164 wrote:

Beebs52 wrote:

silverscreenselect wrote:
Wrong.

For 2013, maximum HSA contributions were $3250 for individuals and $6450 for families (with an extra $1000 allowed for those over 55). For 2014, the maximum HSA contributions went up to $3300 and $6550 and they are scheduled to go up again in 2015 to $3350 and $6650 (with the extra $1000 in both years for those over 55). The limits on HSA donations in these years are tied to the maximum out-of-pocket costs allowed under Obamacare policies.

Obamacare did result in the elimination of HSA eligibility for over-the-counter medications and increased the penalties for using HSA funds for non-approved purposes. However, various preventive care measures are now required to have full coverage with no deductibles.

Um, last I checked, and this was during my enrollment, and, I've been using our "Flex" card stuff for years.....it's $2500 for a family. Must get figures right. ALso, Obamacare was NOT responsible for the over the counter ineligibility. That was in effect several years ago.

It used to be that companies could allow a higher limit. BiT is correct that Obamacare capped the limit at $2500 per year.

I find it a little difficult to believe, though, that BiT's marginal federal tax rate (if memory serves, Texas has no personal income tax) is 40%. I don't think mine has ever been that high (even when I was subject to AMT), and tax rates are lower now (for those with AGI less than $250k) than they were when President Obama took office. --Bob

I stand corrected on the over the counter stuff. THought it was earlier. Some are still eligible with prescriptions, though. I never did submit over the counter stuff anyway.

Good luck. I hope you find what you are looking for, but it won't be easy. It has been reported that there are now as many jobs as there were before the recession, but that is misleading. Lots of middle-class jobs were lost and have been replaced by low-paying and often part-time or temporary jobs. It is like saying that someone who lost his BMW and is now driving a Ford Pinto still has the same number of cars.

And this is my daily reminder to the Bored that age discrimination is rampant. Leave the year you graduated from college off your resume, and don't go too far back in your work history. Remember when having lots of experience was a good thing? That's over now.

elwoodblues wrote: Remember when having lots of experience was a good thing? That's over now.

You mean that someone with only 8 years experience in 1/2 of one of the two disciplines I have 15 years of experience in each should be my boss? (I know that's not phrased well, but then I'm no writer. Maybe Vandal can fix it for me.) Noooooooo! I think I'll just find myself another job.

Bob78164 wrote: I find it a little difficult to believe, though, that BiT's marginal federal tax rate (if memory serves, Texas has no personal income tax) is 40%.

No, not quite. 28%. The $200 was rounded. Well rounded.

BackInTex wrote:

elwoodblues wrote: Remember when having lots of experience was a good thing? That's over now.

You mean that someone with only 8 years experience in 1/2 of one of the two disciplines I have 15 years of experience in each should be my boss? (I know that's not phrased well, but then I'm no writer. Maybe Vandal can fix it for me.) Noooooooo! I think I'll just find myself another job.

I was being sarcastic. I don't like this either. Good luck finding another job.

elwoodblues wrote:

BackInTex wrote:

elwoodblues wrote: Remember when having lots of experience was a good thing? That's over now.

You mean that someone with only 8 years experience in 1/2 of one of the two disciplines I have 15 years of experience in each should be my boss? (I know that's not phrased well, but then I'm no writer. Maybe Vandal can fix it for me.) Noooooooo! I think I'll just find myself another job.

I was being sarcastic. I don't like this either. Good luck finding another job.

You should make yourself younger. I'm working on it, but the mechanics are troublesome. And the math! Don't get me started. I'm not sure Al was even sane.