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Xipe Totec

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2. Obamacare has removed the incentive for keeping these employees part-time

Reply to Robbins (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 04:13 PM

Oct 2013

The only reason they were part time to begin with is so that Disney could avoid giving them health insurance. Now that Disney has to give them health insurance anyway, they might as well work full time.

Suddenly, giving them health insurance is the cheaper option.

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Disney Offers Full-Time to Park Staff as Obamacare Starts [View all] Roland99 Oct 2013 OP

Well Robbins Oct 2013 #1

Obamacare has removed the incentive for keeping these employees part-time Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #2

No..... I'm sure these corporations are acting out of the kindness of their hearts groundloop Oct 2013 #3

It's great to see Politicalboi Oct 2013 #4

They've been raising prices consistently every year for years Roland99 Oct 2013 #5

Well the original intention of Unions.... PatrynXX Oct 2013 #6

Sounds good, but I don't get the "seniority" stuff. Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #7

Only a small percentage of employees are actually performers (like dancers) Roland99 Oct 2013 #8

I actually meant job performance (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #9

not so sure that really comes into play given the types of jobs most people have there Roland99 Oct 2013 #10

lol n/t cosmicone Oct 2013 #13

Not necessarily the way union contacts operate. As long as you are meeting employee standards, 24601 Oct 2013 #11

Oh, and most of the Cast Members in Transportation, (non-performers) in the Entertainment 24601 Oct 2013 #12

A bit closer to the tipping point. marble falls Oct 2013 #14