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Hi all! This is my first post, but this has been bugging me for weeks.

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Hi all! This is my first post, but this has been bugging me for weeks. I was recently scouted to be a manager of a bridal alterations studio that is 1 studio in a growing chain that is trying very hard to make a name for itself in the industry. I went through about 3 interviews in the process when the conversation surrounding benefits came up. This would be a full-time, salaried, busy, high-pressured position in a swanky area but health insurance for me was only guaranteed if the studios productivity/sales quotas were met. If I was a salesperson or a contractor, even, maybe I’d understand this…but a salaried leadership position? I stopped the interview process after mulling over that a bit, which made me sad because I would have really brought their store to a new level of success. I wasn’t worried about meeting quotas, but as someone in the bridal industry for years, I know that things can sometimes be unpredictable, and the principal of this seemed ludicrous. Was I overreacting? I feel like healthcare for a corporate, salaried, management role should be non-negotiable.

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  1. Anonymous

    Studio’s* productivity, I meant. Thanks in advance!

  2. Anonymous

    No over reaction but understand it was a business decision on the part of the owner.

    Next time, just do a little shopping fir Healthcare and then negotiate $ to cover your expenses out of pocket. Just to see your options.

  3. Leslie Wood

    This is very unusual, and I'm not even sure how they would manage that. Speaking as someone with 25 years experience managing benefits, this is very unusual and I'm not even sure how they'd manage it. Mist insurance companies will not let a company add and cancel benefits like that. Your instincts were spot on

  4. Anonymous

    That is shady. And not acceptable, who can go without benefits? Does one know how much medicine costs without it? No company would offer you thousands of dollars in salary to offset it. If something god forbid happens to you or your family, do you want to put a second mortgage on your house because your employer won't pay health insurance? You were definitely NOT overreacting and are spot on with your decision to back out of the process. There are many sales jobs in great companies that offer full benefits. Always ask up front if health benefits are offered at all. This is ludicrous, you're right. Perhaps use your wonderful sales skills as an event planner, or wedding planner for a company or an event venue. You have LOTs of better options out there I just feel it!

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