Has anyone had the chance to take a look at the lack of benefits Crown is giving to us next year? I sure hope there is a raise to make up for the more than 30% pay cut we are taking for the “opportunity” to be here. I wonder what’s next?
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My new company lowered our premiums but yeah keep staying at crown
@1t3 maybe don't eat steak every night and drink like a fish? There is NO WAY you should be spending $4k for a week in Houston for a trip for work unless you are being excessive in every way.
@337 but our leaders get a ski trip to Europe so that’s fair we can pay more they can expense every item they have always and pay the same as us for healthcare why not!
@323 Higher annual out of pocket is a decision, not merely a cost increase as a result of market increases. And, the HSA frontload has been decreased as well.
@2yf - that’s not a cut/removal of benefits though…that’s just cost increase based on market increases. This is standard and happens every year…also, premium increases depend on which plan you were on. In looking at the rates, if you were on the traditional plan and go to the HSA plan next year the premiums are lower. But yes, rise in premiums are annoying every year. Other than that, benefits aren’t being cut…
@2n2 Significantly higher annual out of pocket, premiums for family coverage up over $100 per paycheck for starters.
Genuinely, what benefits are being cut? Other than the shift in the plan layout, no specific benefits that were offered in 2026 won’t be available in 2027…..and Aetna is still technically the network that is processing our claims. So coverage isn’t changing either. But maybe I’m missing something?
@1yc it’s sick, and I’ve heard some horrible stories about people who are out and what they are doing to them, I feel gross being here and pretending to agree with this a--holes and the incompetent leaders who know they are not employable outside of this nightmare are moving or have moved to Houston which you know the rest of us will be told soon move or move on so we can justify the overspend for the office we’ve made in Houston since people won’t lease the space like we tried and to warn you TX has the worst laws for employees once you move they cut you and you are sc--wed even more!
@1t3 even going for 2 nights is upwards of $1500 per person.
May not be mandatory but those that don't go will be noted and probably put on the list to go next round of layoffs.
They have to do this cr-p so the directors and VPs keep their gold status for travel
Yes, millions. My last trip to Houston for a week cost the company around 4k between airfare, hotels, meals, ubers, etc. So, yes, probably a million for every employee going. This was not mandatory though so I wonder how many are NOT going?
@13m they aren’t spending thousands for Houston trip, probably more like a million. Factor in airfare, hotels, everyone expensing their Starbucks and room service. Great use of company funds while running company into ground over past few years.
EARNING$$$$$$
Wouldn’t Sunit’s exit gift alone pay for health insurance for everyone while the rest of us don’t have enough for the postage!!
“Benefits” is becoming a pretty loose term. Between what employees now pay for coverage and the million-dollar question of whether the insurance company will actually pay a claim when you need it, it seems the real benefit is for everyone collecting the premiums. From what I’ve seen and heard, they’re great at taking the money, considerably less enthusiastic about paying claims, and even less interested in making sure the plans actually deliver what they promise. But hey, at least the constant layoffs, uncertainty, and leadership failures keep everyone too distracted to notice how bad the benefits have become. Nothing says “we value our employees” quite like paying more, getting less, and wondering if you’ll still have a job next month! 😂
Will they be offering pet insurance
And yet they are spending thousands of dollars to drag every employee to Houston for a pep talk. I don't need a pep talk. I need benefits and a raise to help fight the massive inflation hitting everyone hard right now. What they are spending to drag everyone to Houston to line dance is ridiculous. They reduce our benefits and then bring us to Houston to say what exactly? Sorry about the benefits, but go Crown! Keep up the good work while you are going to the food pantry! (Which, by the way, I have visited twice in the last three months.)
They are going to continue to take benefits away and wait for people to leave on their own. If you think you’re mad now, just wait until bonus time…
A raise? 🤣🤣🤣
Let's take the "exit packages" out from the failed EMT who failed and pushed out, just one of theirs would pay for everyone's benefits for multiple years but instead just keep abusing the people who do the work directed but the failed leaders even when they know it's not what we should be doing, sure because that makes sense!
Health Insurance is a pretty diplomatic description of what they're offering us for 2027 under this new "benefits" plan. It seems like all of the fringe benefits previously offered to employees are quickly disappearing under this new regime and we're just supposed to be grateful just to have a job. And maybe we WOULD be more grateful if we weren't under constant threat of another reduction in force.