"We uncovered an opportunity to improve the way we reward people for their contributions," GE's head of executive development, Janice Semper, said in an e-mailed response to questions.
Translation:
"We found a clever way to screw over our employees and avoid giving them raises," GE's head of executive development, Janice Semper, said in an e-mailed response to questions.
Honestly, the success rate I've had with CL has been extremely high overall.
Same here, I'd say out of 100 transactions maybe 2 or 3 didn't work out. Overall it can be a great way to buy and sell stuff.
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Worrying about being robbed just seems like a bunch of paranoia to me.
That's what people who've never been robbed say.:)
Truthfully, I don't "worry about it" and I don't expect it to happen, but I do like to be prepared. No different than having a fire extinguisher or first-aid kit in your house. I don't necessarily think a fire is going to break out at any moment, but if something does catch fire it seems only prudent to have a way to try and put it out.
Why would a person ever be inclined to try and use the court system in the first place if they did not believe that the legitimacy of their case would produce an outcome in their favour?
Well of course that's what people are led to believe- that if they go to court with a legitimate case then they will prevail. That's the idea, anyway, no one is arguing about that. It's just that the reality versus the expectation is often radically different. People lose legitimate, winnable cases all the time.
It follows almost axiomatically that if you are willing to go to court over a matter, then you must believe that justice is going to be served by the effort, or else you would simply not bother, regardless if there was a "loser pays" policy or not.
Of course that's why people go to court, because they believe that their case has merit and that they'll win. But the sad truth is that sometimes (frequently, some would say) the actual merit or legitimacy of the case doesn't decide the outcome. Legal maneuvering can turn a solid, winning case into a dead end or even a loss.
I had an attorney once who discussed pre-nuptial agreements with me, and he said he loved pre-nups because he could always, ALWAYS invalidate them, no matter how well they were written.
He said it didn't matter if it had been drawn up by Thurgood Marshall, approved by F. Lee Bailey, and signed by the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he could always tear it to shreds and get it thrown out.
I asked, "Then why in the world would people bother to have one drawn up?", and his reply was, "Because they're not lawyers."
This isn't to say that some pre-nups don't stand up in court, just that a competent attorney can and will invalidate them if he wants to.
and one or two instances where they tried to change the price after arriving
I've had that happen, and I HATE IT. Hate the SHIT out of it. You're trying to screw me around after we AGREED on a price? Fuck that shit.
But I don't say a word, arguing with these fuckin' losers is pointless. I say, "Hang on a sec", then I get back in my car and drive off. A couple of times they started shouting "wait wait, we'll pay the full price", but fuck 'em, I ain't got time for that shit.
Let that be a lesson to them, you say you'll pay "X", better fucking show up with "X" in your hand. I always meet near (but not at) my home, so they'll have a longer drive back home than I will, guaranteed. And I always, always come armed. You wanna rob me for phone or whatever? Good luck with that, I hope you're bulletproof.
(SJWs- please advise me if I should feel guilty about laughing at this horrible depiction of Russians, and the cultural appropriation it surely embodies.)
"They are absolutely a champion of competition when it's them against taxi companies or them against regulators. However, in its own ride-hailing niche of the transportation market, Uber's stance is ironically absolutely anti-competitive."
Allow me to be the first to say, "Duh!"
Uber wants to have its cake and eat it, too. Nothing surprising about this at all.
Now I can't access the drive at ALL!! I'm really hoping it comes back I have a lot of photos and music that aren't backed up. Also, the knocking is still there.
Just use more WD-40, a few more blasts ought to do it. Keep spraying until the knocking goes away.
I use a 2-character password, because no one would be stupid enough to do that and consequently the hackers all start their cracking engines at 8 or 10 characters long.
"He'll stop, we have the right of way!" "I'm sure it's unloaded." "Of course I'm sure that the other guy shut the power off." "If taking one of these pills is good, taking three means it'll work really fast." "Oh yeah, it's strong enough to hold us." "Watch this!"
I'm hoping that knocking sound goes away. Sometimes these things fix themselves, you know?
The knocking sound means that your system is low on hard drive oil.
Just get a can of WD-40, drill a small (1/8") hole in the drive, and spray a couple of healthy blasts of the WD-40 into the drive. This will almost always cure the knocking sound.
Besides, it's not really *your* life. You didn't give it to yourself on your own choice. It shouldn't be your decision when to end it.
Of course it's his life, so shut the fuck up with your nonsensical horseshit. And if he wants to end it, why shouldn't he be allowed to make that decision?
"The company has partnered with Harman to integrate Microsoft Office 365 into its infotainment systems, bringing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to cars for the first time. "You're sitting in the car for many, many minutes a day. Can that be part of your new office, can it be your new desk, a place where you actually get work done?" asked Johnson. "We believe it can."
How about NO? Does NO work for you?
Stop trying to making every second of everyone's life about working. HOW ABOUT "FUCK YOU", MICROSOFT?
IoT is a nightmare already and is bound to get worse. None of these manufacturers take security seriously, it's all just "Hey, lets make our $gadget internet connected and brag about it!".
Most of the "benefits" are marginal or meaningless, and I can guarantee you that this whole IoT shitstorm is going to get worse- much worse- before it gets better. If it ever gets better, that is.
You think you got vulnerabilities coming out of your ass now, just wait. You ain't seen nothin' yet.
Bring in a competent guy from India on a visa that's not tied to a particular employer, and that guy can stand up for his legal rights and look for jobs where he'll be paid better and treated more fairly.
Why not just hire people who are already here, like American workers?
Do you really think there aren't enough Americans who a) need a job, and b) can write Java?
Not to put too fine a point on it, but we fucking invented Java, chances are there are plenty of people right here right now who can fill those jobs. But that's not what it's about, is it? It's about cheap labor. And for that matter, why in the world should we give preference to foreign contracting companies when there are American workers who can do the work?
If I really believed that Trump was telling the truth when he talked about reducing the H-1B program, I'd say "bully for him!" But I don't believe him- he likes the H-1B program and wants to expand it for his own benefit. .
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Ummm....having case-insensitive passwords is a Terribly Bad Idea(tm), which you'd realize if you'd thought about for even a moment or two.
So..."MyPaSwoRDsTrinG" should be equivalent to "mypasswordstring"? Really?
What kind of head injury do you have??
I for one could be happier with an additional week of vacation over a 2-3% increase, every per year.
Not me. I want the fucking money, give me the money.
"We uncovered an opportunity to improve the way we reward people for their contributions," GE's head of executive development, Janice Semper, said in an e-mailed response to questions.
Translation:
"We found a clever way to screw over our employees and avoid giving them raises," GE's head of executive development, Janice Semper, said in an e-mailed response to questions.
Honestly, the success rate I've had with CL has been extremely high overall.
Same here, I'd say out of 100 transactions maybe 2 or 3 didn't work out. Overall it can be a great way to buy and sell stuff.
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Worrying about being robbed just seems like a bunch of paranoia to me.
That's what people who've never been robbed say. :)
Truthfully, I don't "worry about it" and I don't expect it to happen, but I do like to be prepared. No different than having a fire extinguisher or first-aid kit in your house. I don't necessarily think a fire is going to break out at any moment, but if something does catch fire it seems only prudent to have a way to try and put it out.
Why would a person ever be inclined to try and use the court system in the first place if they did not believe that the legitimacy of their case would produce an outcome in their favour?
Well of course that's what people are led to believe- that if they go to court with a legitimate case then they will prevail. That's the idea, anyway, no one is arguing about that. It's just that the reality versus the expectation is often radically different. People lose legitimate, winnable cases all the time.
It follows almost axiomatically that if you are willing to go to court over a matter, then you must believe that justice is going to be served by the effort, or else you would simply not bother, regardless if there was a "loser pays" policy or not.
Of course that's why people go to court, because they believe that their case has merit and that they'll win. But the sad truth is that sometimes (frequently, some would say) the actual merit or legitimacy of the case doesn't decide the outcome. Legal maneuvering can turn a solid, winning case into a dead end or even a loss.
I had an attorney once who discussed pre-nuptial agreements with me, and he said he loved pre-nups because he could always, ALWAYS invalidate them, no matter how well they were written.
He said it didn't matter if it had been drawn up by Thurgood Marshall, approved by F. Lee Bailey, and signed by the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he could always tear it to shreds and get it thrown out.
I asked, "Then why in the world would people bother to have one drawn up?", and his reply was, "Because they're not lawyers."
This isn't to say that some pre-nups don't stand up in court, just that a competent attorney can and will invalidate them if he wants to.
How is there any risk if you have a legitimate case?
Oh my god, that is so fucking adorable! You think having a "legitimate case" means anything? Really? lol
I swear, this is so funny that it makes me want to print out your post and frame it.
and one or two instances where they tried to change the price after arriving
I've had that happen, and I HATE IT. Hate the SHIT out of it. You're trying to screw me around after we AGREED on a price? Fuck that shit.
But I don't say a word, arguing with these fuckin' losers is pointless. I say, "Hang on a sec", then I get back in my car and drive off. A couple of times they started shouting "wait wait, we'll pay the full price", but fuck 'em, I ain't got time for that shit.
Let that be a lesson to them, you say you'll pay "X", better fucking show up with "X" in your hand. I always meet near (but not at) my home, so they'll have a longer drive back home than I will, guaranteed. And I always, always come armed. You wanna rob me for phone or whatever? Good luck with that, I hope you're bulletproof.
maybe do not eat insecurity potato.
Okay, I confess- that made me laugh.
(SJWs- please advise me if I should feel guilty about laughing at this horrible depiction of Russians, and the cultural appropriation it surely embodies.)
"They are absolutely a champion of competition when it's them against taxi companies or them against regulators. However, in its own ride-hailing niche of the transportation market, Uber's stance is ironically absolutely anti-competitive."
Allow me to be the first to say, "Duh!"
Uber wants to have its cake and eat it, too. Nothing surprising about this at all.
The law already says that an H-1B can't be used to do something a US worker can do. It would be nice to enforce it.
Agreed. The entire spirit (if not the letter) of the law has been completely subverted for profit and expediency, as usual.
Autonomous, goal-seeking, inter-communicating spider-robots??
I think this is the only appropriate sentiment now: Game over, man, game over!
Now I can't access the drive at ALL!! I'm really hoping it comes back I have a lot of photos and music that aren't backed up. Also, the knocking is still there.
Just use more WD-40, a few more blasts ought to do it. Keep spraying until the knocking goes away.
I use a 2-character password, because no one would be stupid enough to do that and consequently the hackers all start their cracking engines at 8 or 10 characters long.
But...that's exactly what they'd say if they were secretly recording me, though.
I mean, do you really think they'd come right out and say, "Yeah, we're secretly recording you"?
I suspect you do not make this comment from experience.
Not direct experience, no. But then I also don't need direct experience to know that sticking your hand into a flame will burn you.
There is no way on a real system this would work.
Famous last words.
Along with:
"He'll stop, we have the right of way!"
"I'm sure it's unloaded."
"Of course I'm sure that the other guy shut the power off."
"If taking one of these pills is good, taking three means it'll work really fast."
"Oh yeah, it's strong enough to hold us."
"Watch this!"
I'm hoping that knocking sound goes away. Sometimes these things fix themselves, you know?
The knocking sound means that your system is low on hard drive oil.
Just get a can of WD-40, drill a small (1/8") hole in the drive, and spray a couple of healthy blasts of the WD-40 into the drive. This will almost always cure the knocking sound.
Shudder...Worst. Pizza. Ever.
CiCi's is rivaled only by Chuck E. Cheese in terms of "non-edible items masquerading as pizza".
Besides, it's not really *your* life. You didn't give it to yourself on your own choice. It shouldn't be your decision when to end it.
Of course it's his life, so shut the fuck up with your nonsensical horseshit. And if he wants to end it, why shouldn't he be allowed to make that decision?
Nitrogen asphyxiation is supposed to be painless and rapid.
Also FYI, there is no Hell or Heaven. You don't "go anywhere" when you die any more than the flame "goes somewhere" when you snuff out a candle.
"The company has partnered with Harman to integrate Microsoft Office 365 into its infotainment systems, bringing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to cars for the first time. "You're sitting in the car for many, many minutes a day. Can that be part of your new office, can it be your new desk, a place where you actually get work done?" asked Johnson. "We believe it can."
How about NO? Does NO work for you?
Stop trying to making every second of everyone's life about working. HOW ABOUT "FUCK YOU", MICROSOFT?
It's almost like these developers are borderline-retarded and know nothing about even basic security practices.
And that's because that's EXACTLY what the situation is.
IoT is a nightmare already and is bound to get worse. None of these manufacturers take security seriously, it's all just "Hey, lets make our $gadget internet connected and brag about it!".
Most of the "benefits" are marginal or meaningless, and I can guarantee you that this whole IoT shitstorm is going to get worse- much worse- before it gets better. If it ever gets better, that is.
You think you got vulnerabilities coming out of your ass now, just wait. You ain't seen nothin' yet.
Yippee, now we can all be attention whores in 3-D!
Bring in a competent guy from India on a visa that's not tied to a particular employer, and that guy can stand up for his legal rights and look for jobs where he'll be paid better and treated more fairly.
Why not just hire people who are already here, like American workers?
Do you really think there aren't enough Americans who a) need a job, and b) can write Java?
Not to put too fine a point on it, but we fucking invented Java, chances are there are plenty of people right here right now who can fill those jobs. But that's not what it's about, is it? It's about cheap labor. And for that matter, why in the world should we give preference to foreign contracting companies when there are American workers who can do the work?
If I really believed that Trump was telling the truth when he talked about reducing the H-1B program, I'd say "bully for him!" But I don't believe him- he likes the H-1B program and wants to expand it for his own benefit. .