I hear that on the health insurance. I was let go in April and got a fair severance package. I collected 1 week unemployment for the first time in my life. I was called back after three months, with a new attitude I might add. I was let go because "they had no use of my talents" I didn't fight them at the time but did explain to them that I never cared for the political game that was going on at my place of employment and I thought they were being ill served by some others in the organization. I am back with the same company now and with a pay raise. Some times things work out. I do have the advantage of medical care for life. I'm a twenty year Navy veteran and although some of my benifits have eroded in the last couple of decades the medical least of all. I think we are about the same age and I will be taking early SS in AUG 2006, if I live that long. I just hope I croak before SWMBO.

Tom