Or you could simply pay people more.
Amid financial stress, workers are asking for emergency savings accounts as a job benefit, survey finds
Submitted 8 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to workreform@lemmy.world
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Steve@communick.news 8 months ago
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 8 months ago
All these headlines are always like “employers trying yet more tricks to make employees happier while not paying them any more”
PeleSpirit@lemmy.world 8 months ago
And have decent insurance, because that’s exactly what insurance is.
e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net 8 months ago
Job loss is one of the most common reasons for needing an emergency fund. Any kind of tie between emergency savings and employment is a terrible idea.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Right? My first response was HELL NO I don’t want my employer having anything to do with my emergency fund
abracaDavid@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeah I want to be able to earn enough money to have my own emergency fund. Every single problem is fixed by paying CEOs less and workers more.
moistclump@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeh this feels very iffy. Another way of creating indentured servitude to a given company.
unfreeradical@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Also, a health problem is one of the most common reasons for being pushed out of the workforce. Any kind of tie between health care and employment…
callouscomic@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Ask for more money, deposit it yourself.
seaQueue@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’m sure this is going to go over really well when people actually try and use that money.
“I’m sorry, your claim is denied”
Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 8 months ago
workers are asking
“employers are putting words into workers’ mouths”
SheeEttin@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Unless this is pretax money, I only see downsides to this versus just opening a regular account at your bank yourself and using your direct deposit allocations.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I could see a case for, like, emergency fund matching. But straight up having your boss control your money? No way in hell are so many workers asking for that. I am highly suspicious of their numbers.
SheeEttin@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Well, it probably wouldn’t be under the company’s control. My company goes through Fidelity for the retirement account, for example. Even if I leave the company I still have access.
anon_8675309@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Stop asking for more benefits. Ask for more money.
We need to prohibit corporations from offering any benefit at all.
Universal healthcare, for example, will never happen until corporations are out of the picture completely.
bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
I mostly agree with you, but some benefits don’t have a publicly funded alternative (eg. Vacation days)
SheeEttin@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Get paid more and you can afford to take time off unpaid.