Medical Benefits?

• Medical Benefits? - Radt

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TIA. 

Medical, PTO, etc.  TIA.

I really don't see what ALL the hullabaloo is about regarding FutureNet and whether they offer this or that as far as benefits, DD or whatever.  As an independent contractor, if you have to get health insurance for yourself and dependents, look at the cost as a tax deduction for heaven's sake.

To be eligibile for DD, you have to CONSISTENTLY make 14K lines a pay period and I for one, would much RATHER pay the extra $25 and know that my check is going to get to me by 12 noon the next day. You will receive an email with the tracking # etc, the Thursday before.

Take into consideration too, that there are a LOT of services out there that do NOT offer benefits or direct deposit.  I have been in this business 25 years, and I for one, LOVE the flexibility of being able to work for a service when I want to, and not having to work someone's set schedule, just because of benefits or whatever.  It's a choice that YOU and only YOU can make.

Hi, I work there too and that's about right for a family plan, if my recollection is right. The insurance is not too bad for just the employee but when you add husb or kids it get up there, but then again it seems to be like that at most places nowdays.  I think their plan/coverage is pretty good though.  I have been lucky and have been covered by my husband's policy and the kids are grown now, so I don't need to buy the coverage, you can also buy disability/life ins plans, etc. Other benefits are paid days off, but that takes years to accrue that and extra pay on holidays, etc. (but everyone is required to work 4 hours on the holiday)  I have always worked partime at physicians office or else as an IC, so I never had benefits anywhere and have always worked 6-7 days a week and holidays as an IC (only time I could get caught up was on the holidays).  The only thing I benefit from now is the extra holiday pay, and they do have 401-K and match a limited amount which is nice.  Hope this helps.. talk to your contact person if you have questions, they can probably answer them in more detail.   Good luck.

Does anyone know of a company who offers part-time benefits?

The benefits are awesome!!!!  The insurance costs are just unbelievable.  I cover myself and my children on vision, dental, and health and it's less than 130 biweekly I believe.  The vacation/sick leave allowance is pretty good too! 

I just got a call from Keystrokes. What kind of benefits package do they offer?  I couldn't find it on their website. Thanks.

Well, for me it is easy because I am married to a guy with killer benefits and I am included.  If I was alone I think I would have to provide my own and that would be expensive.  I think a few companies have some okay deals, like Prudential, and I just got a flyer from Costco because I have a business membership.  I could go through them, I think, if I wanted benes for a small business.  Or, you could work for a national company that withholds and pays benes, but you stay home in your house and not drive to work!  You still could have all the good stuff like being in your own environment and have them do your taxes and pay benes.  They would own you a little more I guess, but you could probably live with that.  Maybe we should start a big co-op and buy our benefits together so we could get a discount!  One more con I forgot before was that my business does take up an entire room in my house that if I went out to work I could use for other things!  One more pro is that I can cram a lot of hours into my days and then have more days off.  Just do five or six days of work in in four and there you are with three days off!