Month: October 2022

The entire concept of insurance is “pooled risk” – an inherently “socialist” notion that arose in complex economies based on the realization that, sooner or later, bad fortune can befall anyone. The original concept of insurance was to consolidate participating individuals’ resources into a shared war chest that anyone can draw upon if and when they pull the short straw and, due to unanticipated or unavoidable calamity, end up facing a major expense that exceeds that individual’s capacity to immediately pay for the expense. So why is profiteering in this realm the accepted norm? Shouldn’t there be a “public option” not only for healthcare, but also for domain-mandated insurance such as car insurance and homeowner’s insurance? Why do we accept that the insurance industry is not only for-profit, but outrageously profitable – mostly for those at the top rungs of the insurance companies? Does anyone stop to think what percentage…

Started off my morning as usual, when I was unexpectedly called into my CEOs office. There I was informed that they will terminating me in 2 weeks and was given the, “It's not you, it's me” talk.(there are more details involved here but I am not sure what I can or cant post on a public forum regarding inner business workings, I will add that this was unexpected as I had been performing my job well and was not under any disciplinary action and had no prior issues). During this 2 weeks I would need to train my replacement who starts Monday. The CEO told me to not discuss anything with the new employee that had to do with the company culture or the terms in which I was being let go and to let them find out on their own. The CEO did state that they would prefer it…