You only get what you negotiate, not what you deserve or desire. The best way to negotiate is be willing to walk away.
So, you should find another one or two companies willing to pay you what you want in terms of money and options. Then go to your existing employer and say "With the economy picking back up, I'm looking to find a company that will allow me to grow with them. Do you think AbcCorp could be that company for me?"
"yeah, sure, excuse me while I fix my pointy hair, ummhmm..."
"I've tried to figure out where that puts me, and found that a comparable position at XyzCorp offers 25 scooby snacks plus the opportunity to drive the mystery machine. Do you think my value to AbcCorp puts me in that range at this company?"
Don't use overly confrontational terminology, like "match their rate", "if I stay", etc. Treat it as a fact-finding mission and at the end of the day, you must be OK leaving if you and your employer don't agree on what the facts are.
Additionally, if you don't find other companies willing to pay more, or if you determine in your heart that you wouldn't really want to move companies, then at the end of this process you will be happier even if you stay. That is just as important to discover.
I've been saying this in conversations for about a year now, what does/. think?
Craigslist is responsible for a significant amount of reuse and recycling. This is an incredible amount of energy not required to create new "stuff". Tons of pollution not emitted as that "stuff" no longer needs to be shipped across the ocean to me. Craigslist also reduces the friction on employment searches and makes possible a local small-jobs employment market as a means of supporting employment.
On top of all this, Newmark refuses to run ads on the site, minimizes listing fees, and has repeatedly refused to be bought out. His actions speak volumes, and his site is a great service to humanity.
I second the above suggestion to use http://www.starfall.com/ and just hand over the mouse (but not the keyboard). Get a cheapo computer off of craigslist for this.
By the time your kid is four you're going to have to drag him away from the computer and all of the games he'll then be able to find on his own.
Seriously, the first word my 3-4 year old learned to type completely on his own was "games". Google is amazing when it comes to instant feedback and gratification.
Now, almost five, he'll ask us how to spell "iron" and then type "ironman games" into google on his own. I don't know whether this is good or not. But if it's what you want, you're asking the right questions.
http://www.starfall.com/ is a website that can significantly help your pre-schooler and early reader improve their literacy, based on my son's experience with it. (More self-reporting bias?)
I first learned about this site on slashdot a couple of years ago, and it is so good, I want to make sure it is shared.
Wikipedia could post the pictures "after the jump", and allow readers the choice to view them -- after reading a disclaimer that prior viewing could diminish their utility in therapy.
I think the root cause here is a desire for greater control. Prayer is one way of expressing a desire for control. So is instructing doctors to take every measure possible to prolong your life, in whatever quality. If these two observations are not directly causal, they likely have a common root cause.
CERT needs only to attach a license to their security advisories indicating, for example, unlimited right to use EXCEPT for named companies such as Gleg. Since Gleg undoubtedly uses much of CERT's content for their other advisories to paying customers, this would give them an incentive to share their information with the same community that they rely heavily upon.
I am a D&D geek. The online MMORPGs simply never appealed to me.
I am a computer gamer though, eagerly awaiting the fall release of Civilization IV.
So, am I an anomaly or a member of the uncounted majority of non-MMORPG computer gamers?
Python and perl are common server-side languages, like Java. Javascript is not. Even in the shell, when is the last time someone wrote a command line utility in javascript?
Don't be so smug.
Suckers (or Economics of the Ferrari Laptop)
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Enderle's Ferrari Laptop
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Forbes just did an article about this laptop. The Acer Ferrari laptop retails for $1900-$2000, but laptops with similar hardware retail for $1200-$1300.
So the suits observe, rightly so, that $700 for a logo and a paintjob is a pretty good deal (for them). The Forbes angle is that we should expect to see more of these "dressed up" laptops and other hardware, since consumers are willing to pay disproportionately more for the cache of identifying with their favorite brands.
Interestingly, the same principle explains why ugly-ass autos like the PT Cruiser continue to be marketed and sold: Niche items have higher margins.
I could then copyright the collection of facts that uniquely identifies me (name, address, phone number, email address) as a database.
Any business wishing to use that collection of facts in a commercial venture would then need my explicit permission, or face copyright violations. Perhaps this would be a nice way to get around unwanted solicitations.
The first major obstacle for open source applications to gain ground in the enterprise is that many are much more difficult to use than the typical off the shelf product. Open source applications often include greater flexibility and interoperability between systems, but this comes at the price of more complicated setup and configurations needs.
The lack of clear points of contact for conducting business with companies in the "open source" software industry has hampered the ability of that industry to grow effectively within the government, a former Pentagon official said on Thursday.
And finally, this paper has an overview of open source adoption and resistance.
FYI, this fellow's project requires experience with advanced construction techniques. I've quoted his first two caveats (from the site) here:
1. This project requires welding. If you lack the equipment and/or skills to do this safely, you may want to hire someone to perform this process.
2. This project involves cutting steel. Usually, fiber-reinforced cutoff wheels or a bandsaw are used to perform this, and such tools are EXTREMELY dangerous.
That is actually Clarke's First Law. His third is this:
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Delivery and Phone line experiences
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Stealth Inflation
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Even the delivery people screw you now. We recently ordered a pizza deal (2 Large for $13.99) and when the orderer got off the phone, he calmly announced that the total was $20 and change. Huh? I asked him to call back whereupon we discovered (whoops!) the total was actually $17 (since we also ordered a 2 liter).
Let's see... $3 extra on $17. Yep. They tacked on 17.5% (a tip?) without mentioning it.
On another day, we ordered some chinese food. Food arrived, I looked at the bill, and there was an extra $1 charge on there for absolutely no reason, which the delivery person could not explain, could not reduce, but he definitely said it was normal and no big deal. We'll, that amount was neatly deducted from his tip, in front of him (since I figured it was a delivery fee anyway, no need to pay for the same thing twice).
When I got my final, cancellation bill for my SBC home phone line (advertised for $29.99 monthly, but actually cost over $55.00), they added a cancellation fee of $97.95 for the privilege of disconnecting the line. huh? So I called the phone company to dispute the charge. These people delayed, deferred, and disputed my claims. Initially they said that I was free to dispute the claim, which they noted in my billing record, but that I would still continue to get bills for it. (Net result: nothing).
I had to indicate that I wanted resolution that day, so I made the customer service rep prove to me that I had agreed to a cancellation charge at the time that I had ordered the service. She made many false claims, about notices being on my bill, or on my welcome packet, etc, but when I had her check the archives of my billing records... surprise! I had no cancellation charges listed in my service agreement. Got $97.95 credited and it cost me about an hour of time.
All you have to do is be persistent.
Marketing or Technical reasons?
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Longhorn in 2006
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· Score: 0
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Not everyone wants and needs major product upgrades every two years. And for Microsoft, which is in the midst of a major campaign to convince existing customers to upgrade to Windows XP and Office XP, a delay may help fuel such a push.
It later continues to describe how MS is still pushing Win XP Service Packs, etc.
If we determine that our scientists are addicted to government spending (meaning most reliable way to get large amounts of it), that may be a symptom that federal taxes are too high (i.e. if the people are to spend money on research, the most efficient route likely avoids the government middle-man).
This problem has reared its head elsewhere, like the denial of federal highway funds unless states changed their speed-limits (U.S. example). Funneling the majority of government spending through the federal government (as opposed to through state or local governments) undermines the economic balance present in a federal republic of states as envisioned by the U.S. founders.
Slashdot Mirror
You only get what you negotiate, not what you deserve or desire. The best way to negotiate is be willing to walk away.
So, you should find another one or two companies willing to pay you what you want in terms of money and options. Then go to your existing employer and say "With the economy picking back up, I'm looking to find a company that will allow me to grow with them. Do you think AbcCorp could be that company for me?" "yeah, sure, excuse me while I fix my pointy hair, ummhmm..." "I've tried to figure out where that puts me, and found that a comparable position at XyzCorp offers 25 scooby snacks plus the opportunity to drive the mystery machine. Do you think my value to AbcCorp puts me in that range at this company?"
Don't use overly confrontational terminology, like "match their rate", "if I stay", etc. Treat it as a fact-finding mission and at the end of the day, you must be OK leaving if you and your employer don't agree on what the facts are.
Additionally, if you don't find other companies willing to pay more, or if you determine in your heart that you wouldn't really want to move companies, then at the end of this process you will be happier even if you stay. That is just as important to discover.
I've been saying this in conversations for about a year now, what does /. think?
Craigslist is responsible for a significant amount of reuse and recycling. This is an incredible amount of energy not required to create new "stuff". Tons of pollution not emitted as that "stuff" no longer needs to be shipped across the ocean to me. Craigslist also reduces the friction on employment searches and makes possible a local small-jobs employment market as a means of supporting employment.
On top of all this, Newmark refuses to run ads on the site, minimizes listing fees, and has repeatedly refused to be bought out. His actions speak volumes, and his site is a great service to humanity.
Craig Newmark for Nobel Peace Prize.
I agree. This was very useful, esp. when driving or otherwise unable to browse. Going to miss it.
I second the above suggestion to use http://www.starfall.com/ and just hand over the mouse (but not the keyboard). Get a cheapo computer off of craigslist for this. By the time your kid is four you're going to have to drag him away from the computer and all of the games he'll then be able to find on his own. Seriously, the first word my 3-4 year old learned to type completely on his own was "games". Google is amazing when it comes to instant feedback and gratification. Now, almost five, he'll ask us how to spell "iron" and then type "ironman games" into google on his own. I don't know whether this is good or not. But if it's what you want, you're asking the right questions.
Agreed. Notice that you referred to the space as a "killer" apartment.
http://www.starfall.com/ is a website that can significantly help your pre-schooler and early reader improve their literacy, based on my son's experience with it. (More self-reporting bias?) I first learned about this site on slashdot a couple of years ago, and it is so good, I want to make sure it is shared.
Wikipedia could post the pictures "after the jump", and allow readers the choice to view them -- after reading a disclaimer that prior viewing could diminish their utility in therapy.
I think the root cause here is a desire for greater control. Prayer is one way of expressing a desire for control. So is instructing doctors to take every measure possible to prolong your life, in whatever quality. If these two observations are not directly causal, they likely have a common root cause.
In a few cities that I've lived in, Earthlink.net rebrands the local cable carrier access and sells broadband-only packages.
another Tycho Magnetic Anomaly?
Vermont Universal Lightspeed Community Access Network
CERT needs only to attach a license to their security advisories indicating, for example, unlimited right to use EXCEPT for named companies such as Gleg. Since Gleg undoubtedly uses much of CERT's content for their other advisories to paying customers, this would give them an incentive to share their information with the same community that they rely heavily upon.
QED
IANAL YMMV
in PDF Format.
I am a D&D geek. The online MMORPGs simply never appealed to me. I am a computer gamer though, eagerly awaiting the fall release of Civilization IV. So, am I an anomaly or a member of the uncounted majority of non-MMORPG computer gamers?
Python and perl are common server-side languages, like Java. Javascript is not. Even in the shell, when is the last time someone wrote a command line utility in javascript?
Don't be so smug.
Forbes just did an article about this laptop. The Acer Ferrari laptop retails for $1900-$2000, but laptops with similar hardware retail for $1200-$1300.
So the suits observe, rightly so, that $700 for a logo and a paintjob is a pretty good deal (for them). The Forbes angle is that we should expect to see more of these "dressed up" laptops and other hardware, since consumers are willing to pay disproportionately more for the cache of identifying with their favorite brands.
Interestingly, the same principle explains why ugly-ass autos like the PT Cruiser continue to be marketed and sold: Niche items have higher margins.
I could then copyright the collection of facts that uniquely identifies me (name, address, phone number, email address) as a database.
Any business wishing to use that collection of facts in a commercial venture would then need my explicit permission, or face copyright violations. Perhaps this would be a nice way to get around unwanted solicitations.
I-street:
GovExec.com:
And finally, this paper has an overview of open source adoption and resistance.
He's joking. Remember "Revenge of the Jedi?" Maybe you're too young for that.
Even the delivery people screw you now. We recently ordered a pizza deal (2 Large for $13.99) and when the orderer got off the phone, he calmly announced that the total was $20 and change. Huh? I asked him to call back whereupon we discovered (whoops!) the total was actually $17 (since we also ordered a 2 liter).
Let's see... $3 extra on $17. Yep. They tacked on 17.5% (a tip?) without mentioning it.
On another day, we ordered some chinese food. Food arrived, I looked at the bill, and there was an extra $1 charge on there for absolutely no reason, which the delivery person could not explain, could not reduce, but he definitely said it was normal and no big deal. We'll, that amount was neatly deducted from his tip, in front of him (since I figured it was a delivery fee anyway, no need to pay for the same thing twice).
When I got my final, cancellation bill for my SBC home phone line (advertised for $29.99 monthly, but actually cost over $55.00), they added a cancellation fee of $97.95 for the privilege of disconnecting the line. huh? So I called the phone company to dispute the charge. These people delayed, deferred, and disputed my claims. Initially they said that I was free to dispute the claim, which they noted in my billing record, but that I would still continue to get bills for it. (Net result: nothing).
I had to indicate that I wanted resolution that day, so I made the customer service rep prove to me that I had agreed to a cancellation charge at the time that I had ordered the service. She made many false claims, about notices being on my bill, or on my welcome packet, etc, but when I had her check the archives of my billing records... surprise! I had no cancellation charges listed in my service agreement. Got $97.95 credited and it cost me about an hour of time.
All you have to do is be persistent.
If we determine that our scientists are addicted to government spending (meaning most reliable way to get large amounts of it), that may be a symptom that federal taxes are too high (i.e. if the people are to spend money on research, the most efficient route likely avoids the government middle-man).
This problem has reared its head elsewhere, like the denial of federal highway funds unless states changed their speed-limits (U.S. example). Funneling the majority of government spending through the federal government (as opposed to through state or local governments) undermines the economic balance present in a federal republic of states as envisioned by the U.S. founders.
Disco is sweeping the nation, as well.