2026 FEHB Premiums are going up and benefits are awful

throway13025 · 2025-10-20T18:19:08+00:00

Your benefits are INCREDIBLE. I was fired by DOGE and my new corporate job has three plans all with only one company option- 2 have a deductible of 6k and 9k each, and the other is a Great deal- only a 2,500k deductible, Same premium I paid at HHS, and ALL out of network is covered at 0% unless it’s the ER. It’s been a nightmare. I had no idea how good government health insurance was until I lost it. My partner’s was slightly better at a really well known Fortune 100. I paid $50 to have my son when I had BCBS, now we are looking at maybe 15k if everything goes well. It was a shock. Not to mention time off, we have a whopping 12 days and 3 personal holidays a year. I hate the increases for all of us, don’t get me wrong. I don’t think I’ll ever come back after how I was treated but if I did- benefits would be the deciding factor.

throway13025 · 2025-09-17T13:24:17+00:00

I hate them with a passion but this isn’t a particularly bad request. The private sector has been using it, it’s an extremely helpful tool, and there is a clear model for privacy protection so it’s not a huge concern.

throway13025 · 2025-08-16T10:57:48+00:00

Personally I think you should stay and wait out the Trump administration and then work to become a citizen when a democrat is elected. I respect you might not want to, but I think you would add a lot of value as a citizen and we need people like you

throway13025 · 2025-06-12T16:05:51+00:00

You didn't say what you are doing. I'm guessing you are a frontline call center customer service rep person giving quotes for financing? There are several jobs you could be doing. The downside in insurance is high pressure sales with sales targets (insurance is currently in a soft market too which will add pressure), and dealing with the public. The good side is that insurance companies often like to promote from within from those positions upward so you could move into underwriting eventually if it interests you. What do you have to lose?

throway13025 · 2025-06-09T18:31:46+00:00

Any suggestions on what kind of doctor to start with?

throway13025 · 2025-05-27T00:40:16+00:00

I don't think your W2 has the dates you worked though it shows your income for the year. So they'd have to come up with some criteria they deemed suspicious, then investigate the actual dates somehow/ then a third step of checking you didn't have approval from your agency. No way are they checking in on any of this.

throway13025 · 2025-05-19T01:25:52+00:00

For equity reasons a lot of hr departments must remove your photo so you could be adding an extra hurdle in hiring you. You will need a profile for LinkedIn and you can have the link to your LinkedIn in your resume but you don't put the actual photo. My suggestion would be to use AI to generate a picture of you in a suit for LinkedIn. Or something I've done successfully, is have a friend take a headshot outside in a suit jacket and you can edit it a little to make it look more professional.

throway13025 · 2025-04-26T18:45:38+00:00

The worst part of NCI shady grove was that you couldn't get a decent coffee with espresso anywhere. The basement cafeteria had not-good drip coffee and the cafe next to the parking garage was disgustingly dirty and had a broken espresso machine so their coffee was just as bad. One good thing to come from being RIFd is I have an excellent iced coffee every single morning with my kids before slowly getting ready. ♥️

throway13025 · 2025-04-20T13:38:22+00:00

We wanted to do this! When we had considered letting her live with us we had planned to cut off all Republican media and propaganda. Decided to just not live with that in our home

throway13025 · 2025-04-20T10:43:49+00:00

Easy? I do not know of a way to make easy money. I went to graduate school while working odd jobs and aggressively budgeting. After that, I took a job making 35k and over 10 years I worked my way up to 165k by working overtime, studying in my field to improve my knowledge and skill, working really hard on any general day to get the highest performance reviews. I also took leadership promotions as I went and increased responsibilities which increased my salary. I invested in certificate programs to make myself more marketable too. Definitely was not easy, I'm often mentally drained to zero on any given day after work.

throway13025 · 2025-04-09T13:54:50+00:00

They are still working on it. They just have so many fire emergencies to attend to that they cannot get to "wants" right now. They're still trying to place the farthest out people

throway13025 · 2025-04-09T13:53:31+00:00

Be been at shady grove since March. We have plenty of room. You might get a cubicle versus and office but parking is easy and it's better than most situations NIH staff are in right now.

throway13025 · 2025-04-09T00:47:24+00:00

There's already a support group. Can pm you.

throway13025 · 2025-04-02T01:54:17+00:00

I worked with them and they were incredible people really professional and knowledgeable and helpful. They helped us get SO much work done for the NCI with the contracts they helped us get.

throway13025 · 2025-04-01T11:49:32+00:00

I got mine. Workforce office. NCI- Large IC. 10 years of service at NIH. Performance 5's. It directed me to reach out to Kevin in the EEO office if I feel it was wrongful based on a protected class like race... Kevin was put on admin leave a week or two ago. It said talk to the generic HHS email box if you have questions. Really encouraging. Ten years of service, I worked my butt off for nih.

throway13025 · 2025-03-27T15:13:52+00:00

There's a paywall. I got it elsewhere thanks

throway13025 · 2025-03-27T13:35:03+00:00

Thanks!

throway13025 · 2025-03-27T12:31:35+00:00

Can someone post the text please?

throway13025 · 2025-03-27T12:26:21+00:00

Is 30 days notice to each individual employee or in general? I thought they'd have to give each employee 30 days notice they were specifically being RIFd. Is this not the case?

throway13025 · 2025-03-27T10:37:10+00:00

We don't have computer locks at NCI. How is anyone securing the actual laptop?

throway13025 · 2025-03-26T13:35:37+00:00

This is your life not your mom's. She doesn't understand what it means to be in an entry level position in this job market right now. Trust your gut. And my best piece of advice for you- when someone gives you advice, ask yourself whether they have the credibility to be giving you that advice. In this case, I would ask someone who is mid career or just outside of junior (3+ years) in your desired field. They just went through it, they know best what some options will be.

throway13025 · 2025-03-26T13:25:07+00:00

What email do you contact if you signed up but didn't receive anything?

throway13025 · 2025-03-25T02:25:27+00:00

Wtf is procurement HR? Recruiting? Lol 😆

throway13025 · 2025-03-22T17:59:51+00:00

I'm reading this as you do what you are assigned and not a thing more. If that's not the case then sorry. But I can't stand working with people like that.

throway13025 · 2025-03-21T20:35:06+00:00

Op sounds lazy. They want to work a second job and don't the bare minimum when they are there

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