Cute. Kind of a 7-11 medcare.
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On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here’s an example, used to be a gas station / 7Eleven. Looking at the
> photo, maybe the doctors are koalas? But honestly, I see it has 5 stars
> from Google Reviews. Maybe these are a good thing.
>
>
>
> My experience with our healthcare system or shall we call it the
> medical-pharmaceutical complex, has been more positive when I need
> something specific done like stitches or surgery. When they just start
> doing tests to come up with something they have a procedure or machine for
> and that insurance will pay for, not so positive. Waiting months for an
> appointment is crazy, if it’s something serious, you will either get better
> or die in that time.
>
>
>
> I can also imagine if you have young kids, you need a lot of immediate
> care. If you don’t have a pediatrician with same day appointments, maybe
> Dr. Koala sounds pretty good. Especially with 5 star reviews. But will
> they take your insurance. If the price is right, maybe just pay cash. The
> reason we need insurance is $1,000 aspirins and $5,000 ambulance rides.
>
>
>
> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Ken Hohhof
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:01 PM
> *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT tough love
>
>
>
> I’m amazed the number of these standalone private immediate care places
> popping up. In buildings where you’d expect something like a JiffyLube or
> Dunkin or Payday Loans or We Buy Gold. Not talking about the ones
> associated with a large healthcare entity.
>
>
>
> Never seem to be a lot of people there, how do they make money, how do
> they recruit doctors? Are these some sort of scam? Do they even have
> doctors, or are they staffed by nurse practitioners or physicians
> assistants? Is it some kind of telemedicine thing? AI and robots?
>
>
>
> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2025 11:41 AM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT tough love
>
>
>
> Sounds like it's time for a different health plan.
>
>
>
> The last place I worked where they had HR, I think they just called it
> PTO, unless something serious comes up. You got what you got, and it
> eliminates the hyper-examinations.
>
>
>
> When we ran our own company, we worked no matter how we felt, and if you
> were dying, you went to work anyway.
>
>
>
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> bp
>
> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
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>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 4:54 AM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> *nods* My regular doctor is usually weeks out for scheduling. Sometimes he
> can squeeze us in the same day, but that's usually just double-booking an
> appointment slot and hoping no one complains.
>
> One of my cardiologists is over 18 months out. I think my last appointment
> was 20 months.
>
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Seth Mattinen via AF" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: "Seth Mattinen" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 12:44:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT tough love
>
> On 12/2/25 09:37, Ken Hohhof wrote:
> > If you think of it in terms of your policies and put “this generation”
> > and “woke” out of your mind, it will probably save you some
> > aggravation. Hard to do when you’re the owner, but just following the
> > rules (even if you’re the rulemaker) can avoid getting worked up over
> > something and letting someone spoil your day.
> >
> > I only have one employee other than myself, and he is a relative, so
> > that comes with its own set of issues. Others are 1099 and are low
> > maintenance.
> >
> > My impression is that a lot of companies these days are lumping PTO and
> > sick days together into a pool, my guess is to avoid exactly these
> > issues. No doctors notes or tell me your temperature or sending private
> > detectives to take photos. Ever since the pandemic there are also
> > probably rules about coming to work sick to avoid using up your “pool”
> > days, if you’re clearly sick and likely infectious, you work from home
> > or take a sick day.
> >
> > If someone uses up their pool, then it becomes unpaid leave or longterm
> > disability.
> >
>
> Doctors notes cost money, if they can even get me in that quickly. My
> neurologist is a year out for appointments. So sure, I'll get right on
> that note when my MS acts up: in a year.
>
> If I have to pay urgent care $200 to get a note that's worth $25/hr for
> an 8 hour day. If it costs more than I'm getting paid for a note then
> I'll take the risk of getting fired since I'm losing money either way,
> at least I can argue the math to unemployment and get a hearing.
>
> Can employers requiring doctor notes be a worker's comp claim? I sure
> would try before spending my money.
>
> Besides, if you don't trust someone enough that you actually need notes
> like they're a child then why are they still working for you anyway?
>
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