I used to get paid $25 to install a printer, at first they took 30mins each but after doing a few I managed to cut it down to 15-20 each. I had to drive between sites but with as many as 12 at each site it was easy money. I hate to think how much the client was charged.
Most people can be taught to do low end "geek squad" style tech support, but you can't teach someone to be honest. It isn't based on pay either. Someone who will cheat and steal in a $7/hr job will do the same if they are making $30.
I would like to add that to the person making $7 an hour there is a bigger temptation to steal $20 than there is for the person making $30 an hour. Allot of people incorrectly draw the conclusion that people on lower pay are less honest because that's what is shown in crime statistics. This is false, a person who would steal $20 while on $7 an hour would feel the same temptation to steal a larger amount if they where on $30 an hour. Price has nothing to do with honestly, the fact that larger amounts of money generally have better security than small amounts means there are fewer incidents at the higher payrates, not to menntion there are other forms of dishonesty besides theft.
I know two really good places where I live that would never endanger heir reputation by accessing something they are not meant to. Both are family run with about 30 or so years experience and they both rely heavily on reputation.
Whereas with a big corporation nobody gives a rats ass, the boss doesn't own the business and his families lively hood is not at sake if a rouge employee brings the company into disrepute.
So pretty much what this would do is either be a savings for me--because it'd be less than my buffet style policy--or it'd be more expensive for me. I'm guessing that the majority of people, myself included, would fall into the latter category.
Well it's not in their bust interest to charge you less, so your guess is probably quite accurate.
People in compact cars cause more problems than other vehicles on the road. At least, that's my observation. The only conclusion I can draw is that people who drive allot will naturally want a more comfortable vehicle, whereas people who drive less want a cheaper vehicle since they don't use it as often.
Although I don't think it is fair to charge (or Tax) someone based on their choice of vehicle. I also think it is unfair that they discriminate on age rather than performance.
You drive your own road everyday it's familiar enough that people don't feel the need to pay quite as much attention to the road. Also being the starting point of most journeys, or at least the most common starting point it's the stretch of road that is used to program the gps, plug the phone into it's charger, select the cd you want to listen to ect. Honestly who does all the pissing around before starting the journey? I know I don't that crap can wait till the cars rolling then ill sort everything out.
I drive for a living and have had one crash in the past 5 years (Backed a truck into a car). I know people who have had more than 1 crash in the last 5 years and they do almost no driving at all, compared to me at least.
The highest risk people are the inexperienced they are the most likely to cause accidents. I drive around my city 5 days a week for about 7-8 hours a day and the shit I see never ceases to amaze me. Cars turning the wrong way into one way streets, people not indicating to change lanes and people changing lanes to close to the intersection.
It's sad that Amazon fucked this up: Ebooks have the potential to be a huge boon to the environment while simultaneously making books cheaper and more convenient to buy.
Ebooks will never take off so long as flaws like this exist.
It was Amazon who did it, therefore 100% of the blame rests with them. I doubt Amazon gave the publisher access to every kindle to delete the book themselves.
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Try going 10mins without access to email. You clearly haven't.
People still have phonelines?
I've seen posts with a score of -1 go all the way to +5, and I'll bet you have, too.
Let's put the theory to the test, see if someone mods this back up.
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Linux is a crappy underdeveloped OS, Windows Vista is by far the best operating system in the world.
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Meta-modding is also a good way to score easy Karma.
Unfortunately with the new metamod system you can't get karma for being corrupt anymore.
I used to get paid $25 to install a printer, at first they took 30mins each but after doing a few I managed to cut it down to 15-20 each. I had to drive between sites but with as many as 12 at each site it was easy money. I hate to think how much the client was charged.
Most people can be taught to do low end "geek squad" style tech support, but you can't teach someone to be honest. It isn't based on pay either. Someone who will cheat and steal in a $7/hr job will do the same if they are making $30.
I would like to add that to the person making $7 an hour there is a bigger temptation to steal $20 than there is for the person making $30 an hour. Allot of people incorrectly draw the conclusion that people on lower pay are less honest because that's what is shown in crime statistics. This is false, a person who would steal $20 while on $7 an hour would feel the same temptation to steal a larger amount if they where on $30 an hour. Price has nothing to do with honestly, the fact that larger amounts of money generally have better security than small amounts means there are fewer incidents at the higher payrates, not to menntion there are other forms of dishonesty besides theft.
I know two really good places where I live that would never endanger heir reputation by accessing something they are not meant to. Both are family run with about 30 or so years experience and they both rely heavily on reputation.
Whereas with a big corporation nobody gives a rats ass, the boss doesn't own the business and his families lively hood is not at sake if a rouge employee brings the company into disrepute.
I wrap all mine up around the iron table leg.
Next to the box of backup tapes.
No they were NOT stolen their users paid for them legally.
which would have been confiscated and returned to the rightful owner.
Even if the books had been stolen property, explain how a book seller would go about confiscating someone's books?
I once when for 3 months without driving, first trip into town I suddenly could not park straight.
Driving is not I life skill, you do lose it if you stop.
You never forget HOW to drive, it's the skill that you lose.
People who drive less have less experience and that's a major contributor to accidents.
So pretty much what this would do is either be a savings for me--because it'd be less than my buffet style policy--or it'd be more expensive for me. I'm guessing that the majority of people, myself included, would fall into the latter category.
Well it's not in their bust interest to charge you less, so your guess is probably quite accurate.
I drive 800miles a week and have had 1 accident in 5 years.
I know people who have had 2-3 accidents in this time and only drive 50-60 miles a week.
Why does my insurance cost more per mile?
In fact scrap the per mile thing: Why does my insurance cost the same as theirs?
People in compact cars cause more problems than other vehicles on the road. At least, that's my observation. The only conclusion I can draw is that people who drive allot will naturally want a more comfortable vehicle, whereas people who drive less want a cheaper vehicle since they don't use it as often.
Although I don't think it is fair to charge (or Tax) someone based on their choice of vehicle. I also think it is unfair that they discriminate on age rather than performance.
But who has a higher accident per mile ratio?
You drive your own road everyday it's familiar enough that people don't feel the need to pay quite as much attention to the road. Also being the starting point of most journeys, or at least the most common starting point it's the stretch of road that is used to program the gps, plug the phone into it's charger, select the cd you want to listen to ect. Honestly who does all the pissing around before starting the journey? I know I don't that crap can wait till the cars rolling then ill sort everything out.
I drive for a living and have had one crash in the past 5 years (Backed a truck into a car). I know people who have had more than 1 crash in the last 5 years and they do almost no driving at all, compared to me at least.
The highest risk people are the inexperienced they are the most likely to cause accidents. I drive around my city 5 days a week for about 7-8 hours a day and the shit I see never ceases to amaze me. Cars turning the wrong way into one way streets, people not indicating to change lanes and people changing lanes to close to the intersection.
I think that some people have this pro bono just as confused with a public defendant as they do RIAA's civil cases with a criminal prosecution.
Civil cases are worse than criminal case's, at least for the defendant as we have seen all it takes in a civil case is an accusation.
As long as they are more competent than a collage student it's a plus.
It's sad that Amazon fucked this up: Ebooks have the potential to be a huge boon to the environment while simultaneously making books cheaper and more convenient to buy.
Ebooks will never take off so long as flaws like this exist.
It was Amazon who did it, therefore 100% of the blame rests with them. I doubt Amazon gave the publisher access to every kindle to delete the book themselves.
By paying for information you always lose.
I only buy tangible items for information piracy is always the best path.
No your thinking of furniture.
On the other hand if you actually purchased a book you would still have it.
This is just a VERY good reason to avoid the Kindle.
Since when do the police have the power to separate a party?
Surely that authority rests only with the home owner.
The fact that it was possible for Amazon to delete the book is a clear flaw in the design of the kindle.