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The importance of indirect financial compensation (benefits like health insurance, etc.) has shifted over time in the American workplace. Before World War II health insurance and other benefits were almost never available to employees. In the second half of the 20th century those benefits became more important to workers. By the end of the 20th century and into the 2000s, the "gig economy" and other changes (401(k)s and Obamacare, etc.) have seemed to change the importance of benefits as part of the employment relationship. In your opinion (and therefore there really aren't any wrong answers), how important is the traditional benefit package to today's workers? What do you think the future of indirect financial compensation will be and will it be better or worse for workers?
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