[oclug] OT: Anyone Know If Anybody Is Hiring...?

[Rod Giffin]

Chris Herrnberger said:
> On Tuesday 25 November 2003 14:32, Brad Barnett wrote:
>
>> Benefits are definitely annoying.  I can't believe the cost of a
>> dental/medical plan if you are intent on purchasing one outside of a
>> corporate environment.  Last time I checked, it was over $100 per
>> month, yet the precise same plan was $50 per month ($25 company, $25
>> employee) at the last firm I worked at.
>>
>> Very annoying.  Has anyone found a good, reasonable dental plan for
>> the self employed?
>
> There was some group out there that I ran into at some convention in
> Canada  that was flogging the benefits of membership as being the
> collective  purchasing power of group benefits package. Never followed
> up, wish I did, as  dental bills are starting to hurt in more ways then
> one. Over the next couple  of months I will need to revinvestigate such
> an option due and suggest that  perhaps if others do the same and post
> in this or another forum we can  collectively sort this issue out. Im
> sure there has to be options..:)

Might this be a good topic to bring up on the Linux Consult list?  I'm not
sure what kind of 'group' has to exist, I think it needs to be a little
more formal than a mailing list, but maybe there's enough interest.

Rod.