Recent content by starkos

Many thanks for all the replies and good advice. I am starting the search for a good insurance broker now, but have the peace of mind that I will be covered under mini-COBRA so I don't have to rush into anything. I gave my notice on Friday and HR confirmed the event was "voluntary termination."...

Thanks again. I did see that link, and interpreted "voluntary termination" as resigning. The income limits are, by my read, only for the federal subsidy. I would still be covered under COBRA, but will be paying the full amount myself. As I understand it.

Sorry, not that I disbelieve you, but I don't see how that link addresses it. It does state there is a federal subsidy that only applies to involuntarily terminated employees, but I don't see where it answers the broader question of eligibility (without the subsidy). I guess I'm confused on...

After much Googling, I'm still confused: I work for a small company in PA, a state with a "mini-COBRA" plan. Am I eligible if I resign my position, or only if I get laid off? The guidelines state that I would be eligible upon "voluntary or involuntary" termination of employment, excepting gross...

Just a quick follow-up... After mulling things over, I've decided to take the advice given in this thread to heart and not give such early notice, although I'm not sure if this is prudence or a cop-out. I don't think it would have been as dire as suggested by some here, who are working in very...

My plan exactly, hopefully my review will go as well as yours (it should)!

If I could get it down to just 40 that would be cool, but I'm expecting more. But then, right now I'm working 40 hours for someone else, and then coming home and trying to squeeze in a couple of hours for my own projects. So a straight 40 hour week would free up a lot of time for me. I'm not...

Thanks for the encouragement and advice. I would agree that giving notice this early is a bad idea in most situations. Mine is a bit different though: very small company, good personal history with the founder before I even joined the company, good camaraderie throughout. My co-workers are more...

Next October (2009) marks both my 40th birthday and my 20th year as a software consultant. I have decided (for no particular reason, perhaps, other than a fondness for nice even numbers) that is a good date to leave consulting and have a go at what *I* consider early retirement--others would...