This article seems like old hat at this point. When my wife brought up the idea of going to her 10 year reunion a few years back, I asked her what she was going to learn at said reunion that she doesn't already know from her Facebook news feed.
It looks like nypl offers epub format on some books (can't say if that's the case for all titles), which isn't Kindle specific. So other readers will work.
You should still follow posted speed limits, even if you don't agree with them. Instead of complaining about tickets, run for office or attend government meetings and propose changes.
You'd be better off talking to the engineers that work on the recommendations. They'll give you an intelligent response to any questions/suggestions and, as a bonus, you won't feel dirty for dealing with politicians directly.
Not just whining and crying because somebody, somewhere, somewhen was successful before me.
And when their success is dependent on living off of tax dollars? I see a lot of complaints about welfare, but apparently when people organize to question corporate welfare we suddenly are so quick to defend those companies for doing whatever it took to succeed (including live off the gov't tit)?
I wish I could so easily "succeed" by running a failing model and then begging someone else to prop me up at the tune of no interest and no obligation to pay back.
It's amazing, you make it easy for people to get money to pay for some specific thing and the price of that thing skyrockets for no apparent reason.
Also amazing: When you slash state funding by massive levels, the institutions now have to find revenue elsewhere. Can't imagine who they'd bilk for extra dollars...
Of course it is, but that little fact isn't going to stop the people who want socialized medicine in the US from using this article as a strawman to attack US health care.
Isn't it the MO of folks defending the U.S. Health care system to reference the number of folks who leave their country's confines for U.S. medicine/care? If so, I see no reason why this strawman shouldn't be used to counter the previous pathetic strawman.
If I have a chair that I made by hand that I'm trying to sell, it doesn't matter what I think it's worth.
Nonsense. If you handcraft a nice wood chair, would you just price it the same as a mass-manufactured chair? Seems a waste to me, especially since you're better off not making it in the first place if that's your end goal.
Price is determined by whoever controls the shortage.
So the only shortage here is the jobs themselves? It isn't possible that the companies are shopping for Whole Foods quality at Walmart prices? Might there be a shortage of potential employees willing to sell their services at the company's offered price?
There has to be some balance. If he absolutely can't find a job that even comes close to the value he places on himself, there is at least a chance that he is placing too much value on his experience.
While I agree with the premise of that statement, taking that approach should not be done lightly. It should be a last ditch approach when a worthwhile opportunity presents itself rather than the standard operating procedure when looking for a job.
There's this thing called 'eating' that I like to do. It's harder when you're unemployed than it is when you're earning a salary below what your skills call for.
Your inability to save money for a rainy day doesn't imply that someone else should purposefully undervalue their worth just to meet a company's ideal wage. I would hope someone with 30 years of experience is smart enough to have money in the bank to pay for necessities while looking for a job.
So it's better for your personal situation to stay unemployed than to lower your salary requirements?
So it's better for him to ignore his value just to work at someone else's defined salary? What's the point of the value of experience if you can never bank on it? If you are willing to start at the salary of someone with minimal experience at each new job, you might as well move to a new field/industry every few years and not bother becoming an expert.
that's 99.99% percent of being "good with computers" is
Sure, up until the point that something goes wrong. Now said person that's "good with computers" is twiddling their thumbs until someone else comes along to fix it.
How much productivity is lost daily due to some low level peon "breaking" their computer because they have little understanding of how it works outside of "open Word/Browser/Productivity software," "use said program," and "lock/shutdown/walk away at the end of the day?"
The notion that understanding web browsing or knowing how to use a spreadsheet/document creator/presentation creator is 99.99% of computing is as antiquated as the notion that understanding bash is necessary for all serious programmers (although it warms my heart when you find those who do). As long as people continue to believe that computing is as easy as "tap app, use app, close/hide app," there will always be those who are at a loss of what to do when something goes wrong. Without that knowledge, I would judge said individual as being familiar with computers, but not good with them.
I can't imagine that deduction bringing my taxes that low unless my mortgage was WELL beyond what I should be able to afford (which, granted, I was offered. Here I was wondering if I could really afford a $120k mortgage, and the mortgage company offers me $175k).
Hint: The mortgage company doesn't think you can afford 175K. A more expensive house just means more money for them (especially off of PMI and interest over 30 years).
Stick to the price you want and ignore whatever high end they offer you.
* If it's on Drudge the larger news outlets will soon be talking about it.
Small problem with this argument: Do they talk about it because it is news or because "another news source is talking about it?"
Make no mistake, some news agencies talk about stories Drudge links to because they feel obligated to play catch-up. That doesn't necessarily make Drudge's content valuable, rather it implies that his influence drives stories.
Oh, and no, not everyone's represented. In our bastardization of a representative democracy, everyone has the *chance* of being represented (if his candidate wins)
Wrong
You are still represented regardless of whether or not the person you voted for wins. You still have the ability to petition the person who represents your district/state/etc.
In fairness to Beck, Moore, and Gore: None of them claim to be a journalist. Two of them are no more than documentary creators (there's not necessarily an obligation to present objective analysis in a documentary). So your complaint is misguided.
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What makes you think Mitt got even 50% of the vote?
He won by plurality.
This is a valid response too
This article seems like old hat at this point. When my wife brought up the idea of going to her 10 year reunion a few years back, I asked her what she was going to learn at said reunion that she doesn't already know from her Facebook news feed.
But why would they want to tell you how they are screwing you in plain language when they can bury you in legalese?
It looks like nypl offers epub format on some books (can't say if that's the case for all titles), which isn't Kindle specific. So other readers will work.
You should still follow posted speed limits, even if you don't agree with them. Instead of complaining about tickets, run for office or attend government meetings and propose changes.
You'd be better off talking to the engineers that work on the recommendations. They'll give you an intelligent response to any questions/suggestions and, as a bonus, you won't feel dirty for dealing with politicians directly.
Not just whining and crying because somebody, somewhere, somewhen was successful before me.
And when their success is dependent on living off of tax dollars? I see a lot of complaints about welfare, but apparently when people organize to question corporate welfare we suddenly are so quick to defend those companies for doing whatever it took to succeed (including live off the gov't tit)?
I wish I could so easily "succeed" by running a failing model and then begging someone else to prop me up at the tune of no interest and no obligation to pay back.
It's amazing, you make it easy for people to get money to pay for some specific thing and the price of that thing skyrockets for no apparent reason.
Also amazing: When you slash state funding by massive levels, the institutions now have to find revenue elsewhere. Can't imagine who they'd bilk for extra dollars...
Of course it is, but that little fact isn't going to stop the people who want socialized medicine in the US from using this article as a strawman to attack US health care.
Isn't it the MO of folks defending the U.S. Health care system to reference the number of folks who leave their country's confines for U.S. medicine/care? If so, I see no reason why this strawman shouldn't be used to counter the previous pathetic strawman.
Frightening thought, and probably one of the biggest losses of all.
Good luck CmdrTaco!
If I have a chair that I made by hand that I'm trying to sell, it doesn't matter what I think it's worth.
Nonsense. If you handcraft a nice wood chair, would you just price it the same as a mass-manufactured chair? Seems a waste to me, especially since you're better off not making it in the first place if that's your end goal.
Price is determined by whoever controls the shortage.
So the only shortage here is the jobs themselves? It isn't possible that the companies are shopping for Whole Foods quality at Walmart prices? Might there be a shortage of potential employees willing to sell their services at the company's offered price?
There has to be some balance. If he absolutely can't find a job that even comes close to the value he places on himself, there is at least a chance that he is placing too much value on his experience.
While I agree with the premise of that statement, taking that approach should not be done lightly. It should be a last ditch approach when a worthwhile opportunity presents itself rather than the standard operating procedure when looking for a job.
There's this thing called 'eating' that I like to do. It's harder when you're unemployed than it is when you're earning a salary below what your skills call for.
Your inability to save money for a rainy day doesn't imply that someone else should purposefully undervalue their worth just to meet a company's ideal wage. I would hope someone with 30 years of experience is smart enough to have money in the bank to pay for necessities while looking for a job.
So it's better for your personal situation to stay unemployed than to lower your salary requirements?
So it's better for him to ignore his value just to work at someone else's defined salary? What's the point of the value of experience if you can never bank on it? If you are willing to start at the salary of someone with minimal experience at each new job, you might as well move to a new field/industry every few years and not bother becoming an expert.
Long way to get to that, but I'll say it was worth it.
It also means that if they get exemptions for trucks/SUVs, that it will be largely meaningless.
They are getting the exemption; hence why Detroit loves this and several foreign manufacturers are calling it crap.
that's 99.99% percent of being "good with computers" is
Sure, up until the point that something goes wrong. Now said person that's "good with computers" is twiddling their thumbs until someone else comes along to fix it.
How much productivity is lost daily due to some low level peon "breaking" their computer because they have little understanding of how it works outside of "open Word/Browser/Productivity software," "use said program," and "lock/shutdown/walk away at the end of the day?"
The notion that understanding web browsing or knowing how to use a spreadsheet/document creator/presentation creator is 99.99% of computing is as antiquated as the notion that understanding bash is necessary for all serious programmers (although it warms my heart when you find those who do). As long as people continue to believe that computing is as easy as "tap app, use app, close/hide app," there will always be those who are at a loss of what to do when something goes wrong. Without that knowledge, I would judge said individual as being familiar with computers, but not good with them.
I can't imagine that deduction bringing my taxes that low unless my mortgage was WELL beyond what I should be able to afford (which, granted, I was offered. Here I was wondering if I could really afford a $120k mortgage, and the mortgage company offers me $175k).
Hint: The mortgage company doesn't think you can afford 175K. A more expensive house just means more money for them (especially off of PMI and interest over 30 years). Stick to the price you want and ignore whatever high end they offer you.
* If it's on Drudge the larger news outlets will soon be talking about it.
Small problem with this argument: Do they talk about it because it is news or because "another news source is talking about it?"
Make no mistake, some news agencies talk about stories Drudge links to because they feel obligated to play catch-up. That doesn't necessarily make Drudge's content valuable, rather it implies that his influence drives stories.
In the spirit of repetition, I'll just leave this link here...http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=2111968&cid=35965884
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If I go to school that long, the last thing I want awarded to me is Dr. Phil.
Damn shame that this little gem is not getting the appreciation it deserves
Oh, and no, not everyone's represented. In our bastardization of a representative democracy, everyone has the *chance* of being represented (if his candidate wins)
Wrong
You are still represented regardless of whether or not the person you voted for wins. You still have the ability to petition the person who represents your district/state/etc.
In fairness to Beck, Moore, and Gore: None of them claim to be a journalist. Two of them are no more than documentary creators (there's not necessarily an obligation to present objective analysis in a documentary). So your complaint is misguided.