It doesn't matter what kind of campaign contribution reform you dream up. The politicians will make sure there are loopholes so they can get their hands on the big bucks to get re-elected. Our congress-critters will never but off the flow of cash that keeps them in office.
Instead, I'd like to see all limits on campaign contributions removed and require full disclosure. Require that all contributions are public and readily available. Require that the top 5 campaign contributors are listed in every ad. "Vice President Dick Chaney - brought to you by Haliburton".
At least we'll know who bought and paid for the politicians that we elect.
If I shove this guy's iPod down his throat and he cokes to death on it, is that Apple's fault for not putting s sticker on the iPod that says "DO NOT SHOVE THIS DOWN ANYONE'S THROAT"?
His example of a camera obscura is a filter that allows the organization of the light (the image) to be perceived. Without this filter, the photons do interfere with each other, or you'd still see the image!
Filters limit bandwidth. His argument that we could all enjoy unlimited bandwidth falls apart.
The many additional logic errors in Mr. Reed's musings are left as an exercise for the reader...;)
Every job is typically assigned a very wide range of salaries by the company. Your salary problaby falls within that range, so the lateral move meets their "acceptable guidelines".
To directly answer your question, yes, it sounds normal. All of the companies that I've worked for lately ask you to perform the new tasks at the new position for some period of time to earn the salary increase. Promotions come after you've been in a position for some time and has demonstrated competence and consistancy. I do remmeber promotions being tied to changing jobs at an employer I worked for in the 70s, but that has changed (at least at the places I've worked).
Decreases in salary are rare. If it turns out that your performance is not acceptable to the company at the new position, you can frequently save your job by moving back to your old postion. If you've already recieved the pay increase, the company would rather get rid of you than move you back to a lower salary. You may argue that this will never happen to you, but the company is making general rules to apply in all situations for all people, and it probably has happened within your company sometime in the past and probably will happen again.
It is totally, entirely, and completely the fault of poor security at the film distributor.
If I shoot you and take the money in your wallet, is that your fault for not wearing a bullet proof vest? If it is, please post when you get paid and where you live.
It is the fault of the thieves (aka pirates) who stole the intellectual property.
Movies cost money to produce. If you want to see more movies, then pay for them.
I've finally decided that I believe the courts cannot resolve this. So, now I'll just what what little I can - I've purchased an iMac. Of course, my purchase makes no difference in the grand scheme of things. But maybe if someone else does it too...
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It doesn't matter what kind of campaign contribution reform you dream up. The politicians will make sure there are loopholes so they can get their hands on the big bucks to get re-elected. Our congress-critters will never but off the flow of cash that keeps them in office. Instead, I'd like to see all limits on campaign contributions removed and require full disclosure. Require that all contributions are public and readily available. Require that the top 5 campaign contributors are listed in every ad. "Vice President Dick Chaney - brought to you by Haliburton". At least we'll know who bought and paid for the politicians that we elect.
If I shove this guy's iPod down his throat and he cokes to death on it, is that Apple's fault for not putting s sticker on the iPod that says "DO NOT SHOVE THIS DOWN ANYONE'S THROAT"?
All of these studies are missing the mark. The real cause is birth. 100% of the people who are born will die! Guarenteed!
His example of a camera obscura is a filter that allows the organization of the light (the image) to be perceived. Without this filter, the photons do interfere with each other, or you'd still see the image! Filters limit bandwidth. His argument that we could all enjoy unlimited bandwidth falls apart. The many additional logic errors in Mr. Reed's musings are left as an exercise for the reader ... ;)
To directly answer your question, yes, it sounds normal. All of the companies that I've worked for lately ask you to perform the new tasks at the new position for some period of time to earn the salary increase. Promotions come after you've been in a position for some time and has demonstrated competence and consistancy. I do remmeber promotions being tied to changing jobs at an employer I worked for in the 70s, but that has changed (at least at the places I've worked).
Decreases in salary are rare. If it turns out that your performance is not acceptable to the company at the new position, you can frequently save your job by moving back to your old postion. If you've already recieved the pay increase, the company would rather get rid of you than move you back to a lower salary. You may argue that this will never happen to you, but the company is making general rules to apply in all situations for all people, and it probably has happened within your company sometime in the past and probably will happen again.
We're the whores and Congress is our pimps. We get screwed and they get rich.
Brings a whole new meaning to "blue screen of death"!
It is totally, entirely, and completely the fault of poor security at the film distributor. If I shoot you and take the money in your wallet, is that your fault for not wearing a bullet proof vest? If it is, please post when you get paid and where you live. It is the fault of the thieves (aka pirates) who stole the intellectual property. Movies cost money to produce. If you want to see more movies, then pay for them.
I've finally decided that I believe the courts cannot resolve this. So, now I'll just what what little I can - I've purchased an iMac. Of course, my purchase makes no difference in the grand scheme of things. But maybe if someone else does it too...