Colleges cutting hours because of Obamacare

[Forever_frost]

If you want someone to lie to you and tell you how troubling it is when anyone's income is cut in Obama's economy, you'll want to stop reading right about now. I'm only willing to go as far as to say that I wish ObamaCare wasn't the cause of all this. But it simply is a beautiful thing to see the very institutions that carry Obama's water and attempt to brainwash more of his minions, deal first-hand with the consequences of their thoughtless advocacy:

A new piece in the Wall Street Journal reports that many colleges are cutting back on the number of hours worked by adjunct professors, in order to avoid new requirements that they provide healthcare to anyone working over 30 hours per week. This is terrible news for a lot of people; 70 percent of professors work as adjuncts and many will now have to cope with a major pay cut just as requirements that they buy their own health insurance go into effect.

No, it's not terrible news.

This is America. These people will get health care through ObamaCare, and no one's going to starve.

Liberals mugged by reality is always welcome news.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/01/22/Universities-slash-teacher-hours-to-evade-obamacare

[Forever_frost]

In Ohio, instructor Robert Balla faces a new cap on the number of hours he can teach at Stark State College. In a Dec. 6 letter, the North Canton school told him that “in order to avoid penalties under the Affordable Care Act… employees with part-time or adjunct status will not be assigned more than an average of 29 hours per week.”

Mr. Balla, a 41-year-old father of two, had taught seven English composition classes last semester, split between Stark State and two other area schools. This semester, his course load at Stark State is down to one instead of two as a result of the school’s new limit on hours, cutting his salary by about a total of $2,000.

Stark State’s move came as a blow to Mr. Balla, who said he earns about $40,000 a year and cannot afford health insurance.

“I think it goes against the spirit of the [health-care] law,” Mr. Balla said. “In education, we’re working for the public good, we are public employees at a public institution; we should be the first ones to uphold the law, to set the example.”

http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2013/01/20/universities-bludgeon-adjuncts-with-obamacare-loophole/

[DON SVO]

“I think it goes against the spirit of the [health-care] law,” Mr. Balla said. “In education, we’re working for the public good, we are public employees at a public institution; we should be the first ones to uphold the law, to set the example.”

You're setting the example by following the rules, Mr. Balla Enjoy getting fucked just like everyone else.

[big_tiger]

One more reason to increase tuition...

[DallasSleeper]

Bohica

[Snatch Napkin]

I would quote, but I'd rather not be associated with your post.

You better not get that company shut down because of what they're capable when coupled with a good eye and steady hand.

[46Tbird]

You're setting the example by following the rules, Mr. Balla Enjoy getting fucked just like everyone else.

Bazinga.

[GrayStangGT]

I would quote, but I'd rather not be associated with your post.

You better not get that company shut down because of what they're capable when coupled with a good eye and steady hand.

Pretty sure Bohica is already out of business. It is also an acronym that relates to the topic at hand. "Bend Over Here It Comes Again"

[DallasSleeper]

"Bend Over Here It Comes Again"

this

[Snatch Napkin]

OOOOOoooooh

My bad. I've been out of the long range heavy hitter scene too long.

Looks like they have changed names. Carry on.