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Originally Posted by redpoint5
People are movable, and adaptable to various locations. The one bringing home the bacon determines where home is, and everyone else follows.
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Ya well, I think I read it wrong. I'm not moving somewhere just to make $17/hr, which is less than I make here, and likely with higher housing costs, not to mention commuting costs from a suburb to the factory.
The catch is, with the benefits it's way more than what I make here. The 401K would be nice, but that's probably about all that matters. Health insurance doesn't matter, because if your employer doesn't offer health insurance then the government offers Medicaid or help paying for insurance.
Searching GM job listings, the closest job to here is in Aurora. I also lived in Aurora for 6 months, so it's the only city I'm actually familiar with, so that's good. The job starts at $17/hr. I did find a 2 bedroom home for rent for $1,550/month that's 6 miles from the warehouse. I'm not sure that's a good choice though, as the rent would be more than half my wages. But Zillow says there's a 2bd apartment for $798/month that's 13 miles away. It seems a bit suspicious. It is also along I-70, so there will be really bad traffic, both morning and evening.
The big question is if the health insurance covers my wife and kids, or would I have to pay extra. The great thing about Medicaid is it covers everyone, but if my employer offers me health insurance, then no one in the family is entitled to Medicaid and I'd have to pay for health insurance out-of-pocket.