• explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    I’ve had a difficult time negotiating this as an American mechanical engineer. There’s this bizarre norm of working long weeks even though we get paid way more than most jobs.

    I just want health care and they won’t offer it at 32 hours. If I’m missing some obvious trick here, please inform me!

    • ChrysanthemumIndica@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 days ago

      Same here, I’m a computer engineer trying to do 20-30/week. So far the only places that will even talk to me are where I formerly worked full time.

      I’ve had multiple people suggest that I simply agree to work full time and then just not, but I’m not sure if those folks realize how stressful that can be.

      I wish you luck in your situation!

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      3 days ago

      I just want health care […] If I’m missing some obvious trick here, please inform me!

      Move out of the US?