That Onion Sure Stinks
Emily Guendelsberger doesn't have health insurance, so she will be wholloped with medical bills associated with the surgery she needs to fix her leg, which was broken in last Saturday night's stampede of marauding teens down Broad St.
That Onion Sure Stinks
Ronnie Polaneczky, Daily News Columnist
Emily Guendelsberger doesn't have health insurance, so she will be wholloped with medical bills associated with the surgery she needs to fix her leg, which was broken in last Saturday night's stampede of marauding teens down Broad St.
Guendelsberger is the local arts and entertainment editor for The Onion, the satirical news and entertainment site, and she is not covered under its health-care plan. My colleague Dan Gross asked an Onion spokeswoman if the company would help Guendelsberger with her bills anyway.
Here was the cagey answer.
"We can't divulge any details surrounding the compensation or benefits packages of our employees," Onion spokeswoman Anne Finn told Dan. "We will say that when we heard about the events that transpired, we were shocked and saddened. Our hearts immediately went out to Emily and we wanted to leave the option for people to help her."
Nutter and Ramsey should pay since there is not enough cops on the street.— ZOSO
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Millions? Like the DN & the Inquirer? Didn't they file bankruptcy?
phillygardens - I didn't say health insurance was a liberal agenda. I said blaming business rather than the lack of personal responsiblity in having insurance is typical liberal. You'd also be amazed at the amount of young people that decide their cell phone bill is more important than that payroll deduction for health insurance.— gone with the wind- Its not the Onion's fault she didn't have insurance. An adult can purchase their own insurance. When you accept a job without insurance benefits, that is on you, not the company. You don't like it, find another job.— Gary Varsho
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- The thugs who did this crime should pay the bills. Unfortunately she chose a job w/o health insurance and the gamble didn't pay off. She can buy a min coverage health insurance. That's better than no insurance.— palmyra21
- It was her choice to take a job without benefits, which is between her and the Onion. Not what I would've chosen to do, but not my decision. So now, as tragic as this story is, why is her lack of health benefits suddenly the Onion's problem?— whereslumpy
- Niewinski is right. She should contact her neighborhood Victim Unit..every section of Philly has one. She can be fully compensated for inuries from a violent crime even if the scumbags are not caught. The fund is from the state and is ony used for victims so there is money there. Also, to Cleanup the FJD is going after bail monies. Hearings are held everyday just for collections.— zoro
- From "The Onion" website, as part of a Business Sales Analyst position posting:
"The Onion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer compensation commensurate with experience and a competitive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, vision, dental, group life insurance and 401K plans."
I don't think anyone is blaming the victim for the attack, but are asking whether others should be accountable for her decision not to buy insurance, whether company sponsored or private.— montco1964 - Comment removed.
- ummm, where exactly? are you projecting?
— Pluski - Ronnie, the attack and episode of "Help me, I have no insurance" is completely fake. Emily works for The Onion, "the satirical news and entertainment site." Satire is their middle name. Don't fall for it. Emily is faking it for publicity. And if this story turns out to be true, she's foolish for not getting insurance. Put some Robitusson on it.
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Because this is Philly, the caller doesn’t say, “My name is Bob” – or Mary – “and I wonder if I could have a moment of your time?” Philadelphians are too direct for that. They just say, “Yeah, so what happened was…”, and then tumble into a tale they think oughta be shared with a wider audience. I love getting these calls (even the ones where it becomes clear, after 30 seconds, where the caller sowed the seeds of his own misery), because they give me chance to connect with fellow citizens in a way that no other job allows. Well, okay, no other job for which I’m remotely qualified.
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Ronnie Polaneczky has been an award-winning columnist for The Philadelphia Daily News since 1999, offering a front-steps perspective on every aspect of city life, from the sublime to the stupid. In her past life, she was the editor-in-chief of Atlantic City Magazine, associate editor at Philadelphia Magazine and a fulltime freelancer published in Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Reader's Digest, Men's Health, MarieClaire and others. She lives with her husband, daughter and various pets in the city's Fairmount section, where she dreams of one day singing The National Anthem at an Eagles game. In addition to her column and blog, you can enjoy Ronnie's musings in podcast form here.
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