2010 Midterm Elections Thread

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

The blood donation rule is probably among the most ridiculous things that we have in place here.




Sounds like a place that is worth while. I'm still figuring out the new job and how the benefits work. I get real health insurance in Dec.

I would like blood donation to screen based on risky behavior of all people, and not because a dude is with another dude, one time, or regularly. A woman in what she believes is a monogamous relationship can be at risk from her partner and two men who have only been with each other for a long time and aren't IV drug users are not really a problem. I bet a lot of people have anonymous risky sex (say anal without a condom) and don't admit it when they donate blood and this is why blood is tested, people lie.

That job was surprisingly in retail of all things, and I think they realized retail brings out the shitty in customers and used generous benefits to compensate for douchebaggery.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I would like blood donation to screen based on risky behavior of all people, and not because a dude is with another dude, one time, or regularly. A woman in what she believes is a monogamous relationship can be at risk from her partner and two men who have only been with each other for a long time and aren't IV drug users are not really a problem. I bet a lot of people have anonymous risky sex (say anal without a condom) and don't admit it when they donate blood and this is why blood is tested, people lie.

That job was surprisingly in retail of all things, and I think they realized retail brings out the shitty in customers and used generous benefits to compensate for douchebaggery.

Either the test works or it doesn't and banning all gay men, all men who've had sexual encounter's with men and all women who've had... etc. Really, the way STDs work you've eliminated anyone who's had sex with someone who's also had sex with someone else. Ever. Or you test and you let everyone except people who know they're positive give.

I'm impressed that retail turned out so well, most just compensate by hiring new people when the old ones burn out.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Either the test works or it doesn't and banning all gay men, all men who've had sexual encounter's with men and all women who've had... etc. Really, the way STDs work you've eliminated anyone who's had sex with someone who's also had sex with someone else. Ever. Or you test and you let everyone except people who know they're positive give.

I'm impressed that retail turned out so well, most just compensate by hiring new people when the old ones burn out.

They were kind of funny in a couple ways with the health insurance. Birth control was only covered with medical documentation, but that was because Viagra was also. I don't know any woman who was denied birth control with a letter from a doctor and this might have changed to no restrictions. It was quite common on a lot of health plans and I know of some that cover only certain pills and not others and those people go to Planned Parenthood and get what they need. I think the cost of bc monthly is a far better cost than a pregnancy and another dependent for an insurance plan, but like I said, no one was denied with their doctor saying it was medically needed. They also offered Plan B in our pharmacies (when it was still prescription only) and the health insurance covered it which is funny because they didn't cover birth control pills.