Why does the damn thing crash so much? I had to go back to 1.5 to get anything done. Printing seems to cause the most problems, but just browsing can cause it to crap out as well. (Lol, I think this post is in 2.0 though). My favorite is the spellchecking form fields in multiple languages!
Your duty to yourself and your family is to maximize your earning potential. Not to play Half-Life in your off hours. Every company I've seen that does that (play games, etc.) tends to not be the most focused as far as management, goals, and the like. I could be entirely wrong about that.
However you also need to look at long term viability. Which company is more likely to be there in 5 years, so your 401k matching doesn't get yanked (the matching part that isn't vested). Not to mention the possibility of losing your job when there aren't several offers due to the company failing.
A good environment at work is important. You must take that into consideration.
There are a bunch of people on the internet willing to play Half-Life as well.
Which one has opportunities to move up as well? You don't become a CIO by coding all the time.
Look at your long term goals and see how you can achieve them. You shouldn't need to ask people on slashdot which job is going to put you closer to attaining your desires, be it retirement, fun work environment, or whatever is important to you.
Look closely at the health insurance too. Benefits may look the same on the surface. Bigger companies usually have better policies due to their size/budget. Your out of pocket may be very different. Companies with shitty health plans don't advertise the plan is shitty when hiring.
Income + Retirement (matching) + Healthcare (insurance) + Time off (vacation/sick)
Weigh it all, and good luck.
I work for myself, btw. 60-80 hours a week but flexible beyond description. I'd rather make 30k/year and be free from the bullshit of bosses than make 120k/year and deal with stupidity. Now when things go poorly, the only boss I can blame is myself.
I just hope someone does it. MY PARTY!!! lol... the system is screwed.
When people give a shit more about some gays marrying in NJ than they do about genocide in Darfur, military and civilian deaths in Iraq & Afghanistan, and people dying in this country due to being priced out of receiving their necessary meds, we have become a country that has lost focus on things that *actually matter*.
That being said, I'm not optimistic anyone that's in my camp has the guts to steal an election, we'd rather give it away. Liberal media my ass... I wish!
It's Adderall now, Ritalin with less side effects. It's a life saver for me. However, using it to stop children from being themselves is a pathetic use of any medication.
All that being said, I remember "soccer" when I was a kid on the playground. 40 kids beating the shit out of each other for the ball (it always took 2 minutes to go from soccer to rugby... lol) I don't think we ever kept score.
I wonder if they play Dodgeball or smear the queer (lol so politically correct now a days:P)
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Lol, welcome to America. Where Republicans talk about "securing the country" but generate a whole new generation of jihadists. Where Democrats have no backbone and are too disorganized to feed on the ineptiude of the current administration. Where both parties are in the pocket of large companies who donate large sums to their campaigns. And where an ignorant population doesn't look past the negative campaigning to see who will *actually* work for their benefit, not just speak from talking points and do whatever the hell they want.
That being said, you have no right to spend money on whatever you want. It is a government instrument and as such can be regulated by the government. Just barter with them, i'll put 110 chickens on NY vs Chicago with only 10% chicken juice!!! BOOYAH I'll be eatin for weeks!
Hey for a safer America you should be willing to do anything, right?
If you have nothing to hide, they wouldn't pick you up, would they?
The terrorists have won by allowing a regime that wants to do things the same as the countries we accuse of "not being free & democratic". The fear of this irrational thing called terrorism is pathetic. More people die from lung cancer every year in the US. More people have died (or will soon) fighting a stupid war with no real goal, direction or possible positive outcome.
This country is slowly moving down the road of fascism or some other "new" form of dictatorship. When a government keeps it's society in check by fear and hatred, only bad things come of it. How long until we get our Hitler? Stalin? Moussolini?
We are not impervious to failure. The almighty dollar seems to be the only concern in the U$A. Pathetic when a country can spend billions on war and nothing to help the poor and sick.
Jesus wouldn't have voted for Bush that is for certain. War is not the solution to the current problems in the world. Our external policies over the last 50 years or so has assisted in creating this monster. When will people wake up and realize we (the country and our representatives) are not infallible? Hopefully not before it's too late.
As someone (yes I live in backward Oklahoma, however Norman is somewhat educated) who was constantly in trouble for being different and difficult due to my overwhelming boredom with the monotonous teaching techniques used.
> Perhaps you should try hard to pay attention, as that is a sentence fragment.
My spelling is generally poor as well. My grammar is sufficient to make my point. I also speak, read & write 5 languages. Therefore, in my defense I tend to get the german/french/english/... all mixed up at times.
Next time you decide to be critical of someone for something as trivial as grammar, at least have the common decency to log in. Ridicule can be a wonderful 2 way street, asshole.
In a society where all High School teaches you to do is think inside the box and do what teachers/administration say, why the hell would they (the schools) expect anyone to be able to do any kind of work or create something new when all school has become is a baby sitting service?
As someone (yes I live in backward Oklahoma, however Norman is somewhat educated) who was constantly in trouble for being different and difficult due to my overwhelming boredom with the monotonous teaching techniques used. I would frequently get in trouble for ignoring assignments, classwork, etc. to do what I wanted. The material taught in most High Schools could be learned by a student in 1/4 the time if the student is remotely intelligent.
My best High School teacher saw this. We would ad nauseaum go over Algebra and Trig in class. He would assign a significant amount of homework. However for those of us that understood the work, if our homework grade was less than our test grade, the test grade would replace it (if it were 90% or higher). I would call out my daily score of 0. Test day would come. I'd review the material in the book. I would make an A or B. Our homework was only 20% of our overall grade as well.
I've never seen a machine strip the creativity out of students faster than the Public School Systems of our country. Learning is a chore here, not an enjoyable endeavor for most. I would venture to guess that outside of the social aspect (learning how to interact with different people), public schools hinder our society more than assist it. It's time to scrap the system and start over.
Oh I had a college biology teacher that was similar (it was a pre-college course in high school). He'd give you modules to learn at your own pace. You did X number before 6 weeks you got Y for your grade. I'd do all my work the first 2 weeks, then read the next four. I learned 10x what I did in my first two biology courses and had 12 weeks of an 18 week semester to read books, do whatever. The teacher was always there if you had questions, it just wasn't spoon fed.
Hell think of all the underaged girls & boys you can meet and stalk! Hell it might even get you famous on TV!! Yea, Dateline!! (okay the last part was a joke)
Lawyers don't produce anything the same as most people/jobs don't produce anything. How is that a measure of value? I cannot remember GWBush building some airplane kit for sale on eBay.
All the people that rip lawyers need to live in a world without them, then see how much fun it is. If you don't like the laws as they are currently written stop your manufacturing job and run for office.
What do police produce? Oh wait another waste of money...
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That's assuming there are no new diseases. How likely is that?
Lol, that's likely. Call me up when there is no need for contributions to charities.
If the goal is to help people wouldn't it make sense to help them in perpetuity instead of just for the next 50 years?
People will probably need more help going forward, not less. It doesn't concern me. Just my thoughts on the subject.
Why not setup a trust that just spends the interest on the earnings. That way they can give for generations?
Bizarre. Where do i get my check?
Jesus where are mod points when i need them! KUDOS Mr. MakesSense!
Why does the damn thing crash so much? I had to go back to 1.5 to get anything done. Printing seems to cause the most problems, but just browsing can cause it to crap out as well. (Lol, I think this post is in 2.0 though). My favorite is the spellchecking form fields in multiple languages!
Your duty to yourself and your family is to maximize your earning potential. Not to play Half-Life in your off hours. Every company I've seen that does that (play games, etc.) tends to not be the most focused as far as management, goals, and the like. I could be entirely wrong about that.
However you also need to look at long term viability. Which company is more likely to be there in 5 years, so your 401k matching doesn't get yanked (the matching part that isn't vested). Not to mention the possibility of losing your job when there aren't several offers due to the company failing.
A good environment at work is important. You must take that into consideration.
There are a bunch of people on the internet willing to play Half-Life as well.
Which one has opportunities to move up as well? You don't become a CIO by coding all the time.
Look at your long term goals and see how you can achieve them. You shouldn't need to ask people on slashdot which job is going to put you closer to attaining your desires, be it retirement, fun work environment, or whatever is important to you.
Look closely at the health insurance too. Benefits may look the same on the surface. Bigger companies usually have better policies due to their size/budget. Your out of pocket may be very different. Companies with shitty health plans don't advertise the plan is shitty when hiring.
Income + Retirement (matching) + Healthcare (insurance) + Time off (vacation/sick)
Weigh it all, and good luck.
I work for myself, btw. 60-80 hours a week but flexible beyond description. I'd rather make 30k/year and be free from the bullshit of bosses than make 120k/year and deal with stupidity. Now when things go poorly, the only boss I can blame is myself.
Ciao!
Apparently the below article was full of shit:
They write the right stuff
???
Why did you have faith in humanity in the first place?\
Just curious...
I just hope someone does it. MY PARTY!!! lol... the system is screwed.
When people give a shit more about some gays marrying in NJ than they do about genocide in Darfur, military and civilian deaths in Iraq & Afghanistan, and people dying in this country due to being priced out of receiving their necessary meds, we have become a country that has lost focus on things that *actually matter*.
That being said, I'm not optimistic anyone that's in my camp has the guts to steal an election, we'd rather give it away. Liberal media my ass... I wish!
I tried to duplicate what you did, however this is what I got:
:)
Unable to connect
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at configure.us.dell.com.
* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.
* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
Must run on dell hardware
Simple, probably a size constraint.
OooOOooOOooo do me next!!!
It's Adderall now, Ritalin with less side effects. It's a life saver for me. However, using it to stop children from being themselves is a pathetic use of any medication.
:P)
All that being said, I remember "soccer" when I was a kid on the playground. 40 kids beating the shit out of each other for the ball (it always took 2 minutes to go from soccer to rugby... lol) I don't think we ever kept score.
I wonder if they play Dodgeball or smear the queer (lol so politically correct now a days
I thought it was lawyers?
only if Foley had a say in it ;)
Lol, welcome to America. Where Republicans talk about "securing the country" but generate a whole new generation of jihadists. Where Democrats have no backbone and are too disorganized to feed on the ineptiude of the current administration. Where both parties are in the pocket of large companies who donate large sums to their campaigns. And where an ignorant population doesn't look past the negative campaigning to see who will *actually* work for their benefit, not just speak from talking points and do whatever the hell they want.
That being said, you have no right to spend money on whatever you want. It is a government instrument and as such can be regulated by the government. Just barter with them, i'll put 110 chickens on NY vs Chicago with only 10% chicken juice!!! BOOYAH I'll be eatin for weeks!
Hey for a safer America you should be willing to do anything, right?
If you have nothing to hide, they wouldn't pick you up, would they?
The terrorists have won by allowing a regime that wants to do things the same as the countries we accuse of "not being free & democratic". The fear of this irrational thing called terrorism is pathetic. More people die from lung cancer every year in the US. More people have died (or will soon) fighting a stupid war with no real goal, direction or possible positive outcome.
This country is slowly moving down the road of fascism or some other "new" form of dictatorship. When a government keeps it's society in check by fear and hatred, only bad things come of it. How long until we get our Hitler? Stalin? Moussolini?
We are not impervious to failure. The almighty dollar seems to be the only concern in the U$A. Pathetic when a country can spend billions on war and nothing to help the poor and sick.
Jesus wouldn't have voted for Bush that is for certain. War is not the solution to the current problems in the world. Our external policies over the last 50 years or so has assisted in creating this monster. When will people wake up and realize we (the country and our representatives) are not infallible? Hopefully not before it's too late.
As someone (yes I live in backward Oklahoma, however Norman is somewhat educated) who was constantly in trouble for being different and difficult due to my overwhelming boredom with the monotonous teaching techniques used.
> Perhaps you should try hard to pay attention, as that is a sentence fragment.
My spelling is generally poor as well. My grammar is sufficient to make my point. I also speak, read & write 5 languages. Therefore, in my defense I tend to get the german/french/english/... all mixed up at times.
Next time you decide to be critical of someone for something as trivial as grammar, at least have the common decency to log in. Ridicule can be a wonderful 2 way street, asshole.
In a society where all High School teaches you to do is think inside the box and do what teachers/administration say, why the hell would they (the schools) expect anyone to be able to do any kind of work or create something new when all school has become is a baby sitting service?
As someone (yes I live in backward Oklahoma, however Norman is somewhat educated) who was constantly in trouble for being different and difficult due to my overwhelming boredom with the monotonous teaching techniques used. I would frequently get in trouble for ignoring assignments, classwork, etc. to do what I wanted. The material taught in most High Schools could be learned by a student in 1/4 the time if the student is remotely intelligent.
My best High School teacher saw this. We would ad nauseaum go over Algebra and Trig in class. He would assign a significant amount of homework. However for those of us that understood the work, if our homework grade was less than our test grade, the test grade would replace it (if it were 90% or higher). I would call out my daily score of 0. Test day would come. I'd review the material in the book. I would make an A or B. Our homework was only 20% of our overall grade as well.
I've never seen a machine strip the creativity out of students faster than the Public School Systems of our country. Learning is a chore here, not an enjoyable endeavor for most. I would venture to guess that outside of the social aspect (learning how to interact with different people), public schools hinder our society more than assist it. It's time to scrap the system and start over.
Oh I had a college biology teacher that was similar (it was a pre-college course in high school). He'd give you modules to learn at your own pace. You did X number before 6 weeks you got Y for your grade. I'd do all my work the first 2 weeks, then read the next four. I learned 10x what I did in my first two biology courses and had 12 weeks of an 18 week semester to read books, do whatever. The teacher was always there if you had questions, it just wasn't spoon fed.
End of rant.
No more scary than a president that completely ignores the laws of the land...
We are surprised by this why?
Lol, consequences like what? They'll quit paying? Oh right, facebook is free.
See social sites aren't all bad!
Facebook
MySpace
OKCupid (free dating site)
Hell think of all the underaged girls & boys you can meet and stalk! Hell it might even get you famous on TV!! Yea, Dateline!! (okay the last part was a joke)
Lawyers don't produce anything the same as most people/jobs don't produce anything. How is that a measure of value? I cannot remember GWBush building some airplane kit for sale on eBay.
All the people that rip lawyers need to live in a world without them, then see how much fun it is. If you don't like the laws as they are currently written stop your manufacturing job and run for office.
What do police produce? Oh wait another waste of money...