They want to be the only ones to sell your data. I assume the advertising restriction has to do with real-estate, but by phrasing it the way that they have that still leaves them available to sell any of your information that they want to whoever they want. They just want to cut out the competition.
We shouldn't complain - we get our 5 hours a night...it's conveniently broken up into 1-2 hour chunks!
I honestly can't gripe too much about the place I'm at now. Despite having a user base that's worldwide, there's a lot of allowance that's given for different time zones. The expectations in that regard aren't high, so this is probably one of the few jobs I've had that I'm *not* actively looking for work. (that takes place in the 10 minutes before running out the door, and the 15 minutes while the wife gets ready for bed (that would be known as "first attempt", to most of us))
I feel your pain, man...I worked at a place that (the last year that I was there) had me working 32 hours onsite during the week (every week), and I pulled on-call (which was quite busy for a 24/7 shop - with doctors) for 36 weeks that year. I think the reasons why I quit are self-evident:p
And you're right - IT (especially in small shops with only one or two techs) seem to be viewed somewhere between the Receptionist and the Janitor, with the glory of neither.
Anger's a wasteful emotion, does no good to anybody, especially the angry guy.
I dunno...when I'm dealing with one of these enormous companies that have every ability to help, but they hire incompetent employees (or they remove the power of action from the employees - same difference) it makes me feel better. Sure, my problem isn't fixed, and likely I've ruined someone's day - but you know what, when I don't do MY f'ing job my day is usually ruined, and that usually prompts me to do my job. If I can't do my job because of management decisions, it prompts me to talk to my managers about the problem. Regardless of how it turns out, it's not the customer's fault, and it's a pretty shitty thing to do to screw your customers over because you don't think they matter.
On the cell phone topic, my contract is up in November, that's when I'll be going to a month to month plan...at the very least I can walk away from the shitty service that way - being locked into a 2 year contract sucks, especially when the rates just keep going up.
I had an opportunity to work with the Libertarians in Oregon, and I must say that I was thoroughly unimpressed.
While working with one of the actual candidates (to see if I actually *wanted* to work with them), I asked quite a few questions about his views and perspectives. Below is a bullshit conversation that illustrates why I exited my brief foray into politics:
Me: So what are you going to do to help the community?
Him: Well, what would you like me to do?
Me: Our public education is abysmal - what do you plan to do to fix it?
Him: You know the incumbent? Yeah, I disagree with her.
Me: So what will you do to fix it?
Him: What would you like me to do?
Me: Ok, this isn't working. What do you plan on doing to reduce waste in our community?
Him: What do *you* think needs to be done to reduce waste?
*sigh*
The fundamental problem, I think, is that the people drawn to politics are the same people that thought being popular was important in high school. They have no talent or ability, so can't earn their ego the honest way...instead they just learn to cater to whomever they happen to be speaking to at the time. These are the assholes running the country, and the only way "in" is to be as disingenuous as they are - which is a problem for anyone with a sense of morality and ethics.
Meanwhile I haven't received a single raise in the last 6 years working for 3 different companies (all for well over a year). Every one of these politicians knew about the sequester last December.
I stand corrected - however I'd like to point out that he has apparently been kept in solitary for most of his time, meaning that he's not caged with the animals. Bored? Probably, but at least right now he doesn't have a cellmate. Honestly, I would think that were I in the same situation I would prefer solitary anyway.
Just because I didn't mention it in my unrelated comment doesn't mean I missed it;) I think it's pretty clear that while the citizens of various countries oppose torture, the governments don't seem to take much of an interest in eliminating it.
To be fair, commanders generally have their performance based on how many of their soldiers have been promoted, so the military is pretty good about promoting people rather quickly until they either fuck something up, or until they get high enough in the food chain to make things crowded at their rank.
I've never been arrested (lucky me), so I could be wrong, but I imagine he's probably being confined in a less "permanent" location right now, which will probably be moderately more comfortable. When they sentence him, they'll likely deduct the time he's already served...if I were in his shoes (and these are the correct circumstances - they may not be) I'd be dragging out the trial as long as possible so that the time that I serve in "real prison" is shorter.
At least Mitt, being a Republican, comes right out and let's you know you're gonna get corn-holed, instead of the Democrats who pretend to be your friends as they force you over the barrel.
Minor quibble: Mitt doesn't "come right out" and say a damned thing unless it's what he thinks you want to hear. Just because you already know he's a douchbag doesn't make him more honest...just worse at being deceptive.
Attention to detail is rarely taught in college. It's even more rare that it impacts a persons' scholastic career...after all, if the college is getting paid then they don't see a reason to not "help" their students (help in this context meaning - push them through to graduation regardless of their grasp of the topic).
When a person with an AAS in computer science isn't capable of replacing their own USB keyboard, advanced education has failed. Yes, I have seen this.
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They want to be the only ones to sell your data. I assume the advertising restriction has to do with real-estate, but by phrasing it the way that they have that still leaves them available to sell any of your information that they want to whoever they want. They just want to cut out the competition.
This is full of awesome.
We shouldn't complain - we get our 5 hours a night...it's conveniently broken up into 1-2 hour chunks!
I honestly can't gripe too much about the place I'm at now. Despite having a user base that's worldwide, there's a lot of allowance that's given for different time zones. The expectations in that regard aren't high, so this is probably one of the few jobs I've had that I'm *not* actively looking for work. (that takes place in the 10 minutes before running out the door, and the 15 minutes while the wife gets ready for bed (that would be known as "first attempt", to most of us))
I feel your pain, man...I worked at a place that (the last year that I was there) had me working 32 hours onsite during the week (every week), and I pulled on-call (which was quite busy for a 24/7 shop - with doctors) for 36 weeks that year. I think the reasons why I quit are self-evident :p
And you're right - IT (especially in small shops with only one or two techs) seem to be viewed somewhere between the Receptionist and the Janitor, with the glory of neither.
At least that's the way that most of the shops I've worked for are run...
Anger's a wasteful emotion, does no good to anybody, especially the angry guy.
I dunno...when I'm dealing with one of these enormous companies that have every ability to help, but they hire incompetent employees (or they remove the power of action from the employees - same difference) it makes me feel better. Sure, my problem isn't fixed, and likely I've ruined someone's day - but you know what, when I don't do MY f'ing job my day is usually ruined, and that usually prompts me to do my job. If I can't do my job because of management decisions, it prompts me to talk to my managers about the problem. Regardless of how it turns out, it's not the customer's fault, and it's a pretty shitty thing to do to screw your customers over because you don't think they matter.
On the cell phone topic, my contract is up in November, that's when I'll be going to a month to month plan...at the very least I can walk away from the shitty service that way - being locked into a 2 year contract sucks, especially when the rates just keep going up.
It was a sad attempt at humor - there's no such thing as "too high".
Yeah, folks in Oregon were too high and forgot to vote last year.
I don't know how to do it, but I can't help but think that it's a damned good idea to try.
Thanks, I actually realized that the word I should have used was "doctrine", as well...
Since when has accuracy been any part of the Catholic Church's process?
Hidden in the rectum != Replacement
Of course not, those require an advanced 3D printing technique that we won't see for at least a few more weeks.
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While working with one of the actual candidates (to see if I actually *wanted* to work with them), I asked quite a few questions about his views and perspectives. Below is a bullshit conversation that illustrates why I exited my brief foray into politics:
Me: So what are you going to do to help the community?
Him: Well, what would you like me to do?
Me: Our public education is abysmal - what do you plan to do to fix it?
Him: You know the incumbent? Yeah, I disagree with her.
Me: So what will you do to fix it?
Him: What would you like me to do?
Me: Ok, this isn't working. What do you plan on doing to reduce waste in our community? Him: What do *you* think needs to be done to reduce waste? *sigh*
The fundamental problem, I think, is that the people drawn to politics are the same people that thought being popular was important in high school. They have no talent or ability, so can't earn their ego the honest way...instead they just learn to cater to whomever they happen to be speaking to at the time. These are the assholes running the country, and the only way "in" is to be as disingenuous as they are - which is a problem for anyone with a sense of morality and ethics.
Of course I don't have a solution, this is /.
The only redemption for an otherwise crappy day - thank you Bon!
Meanwhile I haven't received a single raise in the last 6 years working for 3 different companies (all for well over a year). Every one of these politicians knew about the sequester last December.
I stand corrected - however I'd like to point out that he has apparently been kept in solitary for most of his time, meaning that he's not caged with the animals. Bored? Probably, but at least right now he doesn't have a cellmate. Honestly, I would think that were I in the same situation I would prefer solitary anyway.
Just because I didn't mention it in my unrelated comment doesn't mean I missed it ;) I think it's pretty clear that while the citizens of various countries oppose torture, the governments don't seem to take much of an interest in eliminating it.
To be fair, commanders generally have their performance based on how many of their soldiers have been promoted, so the military is pretty good about promoting people rather quickly until they either fuck something up, or until they get high enough in the food chain to make things crowded at their rank.
And for all we know he didn't join until he was 22.
I've never been arrested (lucky me), so I could be wrong, but I imagine he's probably being confined in a less "permanent" location right now, which will probably be moderately more comfortable. When they sentence him, they'll likely deduct the time he's already served...if I were in his shoes (and these are the correct circumstances - they may not be) I'd be dragging out the trial as long as possible so that the time that I serve in "real prison" is shorter.
At least Mitt, being a Republican, comes right out and let's you know you're gonna get corn-holed, instead of the Democrats who pretend to be your friends as they force you over the barrel.
Minor quibble: Mitt doesn't "come right out" and say a damned thing unless it's what he thinks you want to hear. Just because you already know he's a douchbag doesn't make him more honest...just worse at being deceptive.
Can be, but I don't waste my modpoints on anonymity :)
When a person with an AAS in computer science isn't capable of replacing their own USB keyboard, advanced education has failed. Yes, I have seen this.