Out of line to ask for the specifics of a health plan before taking a job?

[Orangejello]

Originally Posted by Erauso1592

Otherwise you either have to see if you can get your old job back, or put up with their crappy benefits until you find something better. Or you can take back your acceptance and keep looking for another job.

I'm not going to go back to my old job. The insurance was still not good there, although cheaper, and there was a mountain of other reasons for my departure. I'll probably just keep this job until I'm able to find something with more competitive benefits down the line. And I know for the future to ask for concrete details about the plans before accepting a job. I was just under the impression that it was unprofessional to ask such a thing beforehand, especially when I was explicitly told "You'll get the details after you're hired."

[stan4]

You should totally get the details of the health plans before accepting a job.
But be aware these can change.

[Erauso1592]

Originally Posted by Orangejello

I'm not going to go back to my old job. The insurance was still not good there, although cheaper, and there was a mountain of other reasons for my departure. I'll probably just keep this job until I'm able to find something with more competitive benefits down the line. And I know for the future to ask for concrete details about the plans before accepting a job. I was just under the impression that it was unprofessional to ask such a thing beforehand, especially when I was explicitly told "You'll get the details after you're hired."

So someone told you it's "unprofessional" to ask about benefits beforehand and you believe that?
What someone considers unprofessional is subjective: it varies from person to person depending who you ask. In conservative fields they wear suits and it's unprofessional to wear casual clothes. In less conservative fields like non profit, education and creative industries you look crazy wearing a suit 5 days/week.Wearing a suit there is "unprofessional." It's subjective.

So if I told you it's "unprofessional" to ask about salary, overtime and other important work conditions you would believe me? OK... You have to think for yourself and act for your own benefit.Nobody is going to take care of you but you.

[yellowbelle]

I always ask, and if they have a problem with it, so be it.

I learned the hard way by taking a job where the premiums were ridiculous - basically I signed up for a huge pay cut because of health insurance premiums. Now I always ask for specifics.

[katestar]

Definitely ask. It can negate any raise that you end up getting by switching jobs.