It sounds like a partnership situation is the best way to do this, to ease our own administration burdens. Possibly with NASE, the Freelancers Union, etc.
Best, Brad On 3/5/07, Tara Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We actually just spoke with the Net Squared folks (a project of > Compumentor.org) about this and they will be sending us some resources that > we will pass along and look into. I think they said that one of them is > called Working Solutions. They also have another package that gives us some > options with creating a membership organization to get a bulk discount. > > T > > > On 3/5/07, matthew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Check out your chamber of commerce. In Brooklyn, they will soon be > > offering health insurance to small biz AND sole proprietors. I've > > requested more details but it seems like it will be more affordable > > than the Freelancers Union. > > > > good luck, > > matthew > > > > http://theCoup.org > > > > > > > > On Mar 5, 10:34 am, "Tara Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Trinet is *expensive.* Last time I talked you needed 5 > > > > employees and it was $200/head pay to play. > > > > > > When I was at Riya.com, we used Trinet and I paid over $600/month to the > > > health/dentalcare for family coverage (because I have a teenage son), > and I > > > still have hospital bills! > > > > > > It's so odd to me that there isn't a funded healthcare system here. I've > > > taken it for granted for so long being a Canadian. Now, when something > is > > > wrong, I don't go to the doctor in fear of going broke. :| It would be > > > awesome if something was in place for us. I could handle $200/month, > > > personally, but I recognize that won't work for everyone, and that is > part > > > of the nightmare of administration. > > > > > > I'd love to hear more, Dave. There are so many indie workers and small > > > companies out there that I'm positive that this has been looked at > before. > > > > > > -- > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Tara > > > ----------------------- > > > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > > > agent provocateur > > > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > > > blog:www.horsepigcow.com > > > phone: 415-694-1951 > > > fax: 415-727-5335 > > > > > > > > agent provocateur > > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > > blog: www.horsepigcow.com > > phone: 415-694-1951 > > fax: 415-727-5335 > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
