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Originally Posted by Koko2
Why not get Obamacare insurance sponsored by your state?
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I definitely would if I could. I don't make enough to get any help paying for it, so I would have to get medicaid. I live in a Republican state... they're not ever going to expand medicaid. So you have to be disabled, pregnant, or retirement age to get medicaid.
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Originally Posted by Yoda
Could you exclusively work as a barista at Starbucks so you have less interaction with customers?
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I wish :/ They move you around, and they always start people on the register since that's the easiest (for normal people anyway).
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Originally Posted by Little Lulu
I worked in an income-based clinic for a number of years and the therapists they employed did not seem impressive to me. There may be more options out there than you might realize. There is one therapist in our area who works on a cash only basis and charges a flat $65/hour. I hear she is excellent. There is another licensed counselor in my area who is also a nun and she works on a 'donation only' basis. She also has an excellent reputation.
Maybe you need to get to your new location, start your job and health care search and it will become clear to you what you need to do. Moving is always such a stressful time.
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Thanks for the advice! I'm moving to a rather large area so I'm somewhat overwhelmed by all the options. This is both a good and bad thing. At least I have options now. Do you have any tips on finding the cheaper therapists or is it simply a matter of calling around? I've found that therapists always want to see me at least once a week, but I even at $65, I can't afford once a week.
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Originally Posted by blueredgrey
Ow dear....that's like saying, I am forced to drink poison, but lucky me, I have a doctor who can help me after drinking the poison.
I'm not sure how Insurance works in your country, but, if you are not happy doing it and on top of, it makes you miserable, then my advice to you would be not to do it.
Maybe you should explore more. Maybe talk to insurance customer care about how you can get insurance, maybe they can suggest industries where you can get a job, which will cover insurance.
Maybe try exploring outsourced online counseling, which maybe affordable without insurance.
Everyone needs insurance, but maybe there are better ways to get it than going through hell everyday for it.
Good luck!
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Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I live in the US, so private health insurance is just way too expensive for me to be able to afford. All full-time employees gets health insurance here, but I'm putting myself through college so I don't have the degree/experience nor time for a full-time job. There are some others that offer part-time employees health insurance, but more and more companies keep dropping that benefit.
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Originally Posted by CosmicRose
...What good would having a therapist be if you wanted to kill yourself every day going to a job that wasn't good for you? I've been looking at a lot of job postings and I can honestly say that I've seen other jobs, other than Starbucks, that offer health insurance. You need to go look at industries that are notorious for providing the best benefits for their workers, and honestly they aren't customer service jobs like Starbucks or bakeries.
You should look at part time jobs at schools, libraries, part time government jobs like office administration or postal service, you should look at other companies that offer part time work plus benefits - they're out there you just have to know where to look and narrow down your search. Trust me, if Starbucks can do it, other better companies can too, and you won't have to sacrifice your mental health for the sake of your therapist.
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Can you give me some advice on how to find those jobs? I haven't had much luck finding very many. I know Whole Foods does, but their insurance doesn't cover mental health (the one thing I need insurance for, of all things). Lowes and Walmart just got rid of their health insurance for part-timers. With Home Depot, the only job I qualify for is cashiering. Staples is all customer service. Costco is all customer service. These are all the ones that I know of. I've looked at school jobs and such, but they normally don't give you any information about benefits. Maybe I'm going about it all wrong though?