[green_dye_00]

As a part-time member of the National Guard, I pay $54 (fifty-four) a month for private health insurance. The family rate is $192. It's subsidized by the taxpayer (thank you).

The Guard is not for everyone, but it has been great for me, on so many different levels. It has never substantially interfered with the three start-ups I've been in.

The inexpensive health insurance is a huge comfort for the periods where I work independently or before we get funding: it's like a massive drop in burn rate!

There are cyber opportunities (variable by geography), so talk to your local recruiter.

[Kroem3r]

It must get tedious listening to Canadians go on about it, but this is about what we pay in British Columbia for people with full incomes. The coverage is pretty good, including 'out there' stuff like acupuncture. We top it up with private coverage for full dental; that costs the company about $100 to $200 per month per family. The service levels are good to excellent. This is all pretty consistent across the country, so talk to your travel agent.