Once upon a time I had a job that paid minimum wage, but had 100% medical benefits. I hated that job, and how I was sinking into debt trying to buy groceries, and all I heard was: those benefits though.
Today. Part of my compensation package is RRSP matching. I throw a percent of my salary in, and my company matches it up to 3%. If I don't have an RRSP I get nothing. And I have had no choice but to get nothing because I couldn't lose 3% of my pay if I wanted to make it to retirement in the first place.
It's agony that at raise time, my compensation package is stated at a higher rate than I get because I'd have to pay for more money that I can't afford. And if I could I'd be making less money.
This is fucking stupid. Yeah, I like not having to pay for my meds or a dentist visit. But you know what I like more? Affording. My goddamn. Groceries.
I can't buy groceries with drug coverage.
I can't buy groceries with retirement savings.
I can't buy groceries with company shares.
I can buy groceries with CASH.
You can't tell me good perks make up for shit pay. Both are needed to live.
Which is why abolishing work is a failure to start right now, because if I lose this job, I can't live. Everything is tied to employment. It's fucking stupid.