I have a threenager. Terrible Twos is a lie, it's when they hit 3 that the real "fun" begins.
Don't get me wrong, my son frustrates the shit out of me sometimes. He got a double dose of stubbornness from his parents and knows how to use it. However, he also brings the most joy to my life. I do not laugh as much with anyone else as I do with him. Most evenings, my head hurts from laughing so much. Watching him grow up, discover new things, hearing him start to use his mother's native language more frequently.. it's wonderful.
tl;dr version. Being a parent is hard but the joy outweighs the difficulties. In my opinion, net output (joy) far outweighs any work I put in.
As a white male, my dislike for Hillary revolved around her entire message and how it was delivered. With Trump, I knew he was full of shit when talking and I knew that he knew he was full of shit. With HIllary, I don't think she knew she was full of shit.
I wish we could go back and let Sanders and Kasich battle it out.
Well, Trump supporters in Ohio routinely fight wind farms for a variety of reasons, most which are unreasonable or false. Of course we know truth and facts have been thrown out the window in this country and replaced with conspiracy and speculation and doubt.
The geography of the US is not nearly as "welcoming" to off shore wind farms. The west coast is pretty much useless with an extremely short continental shelf. The east coast does not have reliable wind patterns for efficient wind generation.
We have a high amount of on shore wind farms, though. Far beyond what most of Europe has installed.
My wife, though at the time we were just dating, was working in the US on a visa (don't know which one exactly). When it came time for her company to renew it, the government immediately revoked it and it took 3 months for her company to convince the government they could not find an equivalent American to do the job.
Her job was an interpreter, Japanese/English. We live in Ohio, so not easy to find an American citizen that is fluent in written Japanese.
Luckily her company paid the lawyers, otherwise it would have been $5k+ to go through the process.
H1-B visas should be similar, you have to be able to prove you cannot find an American to take the job. Considering a large portion were laid off by Disney, it's hard to believe Disney has any sort of defense.
But it comes down to who lines the pockets of the most senior official.
I think you're missing the intent of the article in that satisfaction is what keeps people coming back, not necessary compensation.
If I won one of those large lottery jackpots, I definitely would not quit my job immediately. First, I wouldn't want to burn any bridges. Second, I don't hate my job.. but just like you I work in order to live. It's a good job with good compensation. Finally, I would get bored very quickly if I suddenly had 9-10 extra hours per day for me.
My plan if I suddenly came into enough money to immediately retire would go something like this. First step is to set up proper financial planning.. etc. Basically set myself up to live off the investment income the rest of my life. I would let my employer know that over the next year or so, I would be looking to wind down my activities. I would not resign until I knew what my next step would be. Would I open up my own small business? Would I spend a year traveling to every NHL arena? I just cannot be idle.
My wife, on the other hand, hates her employer and she would probably give 2 week notice immediately.
A chunk of their salary? If the gift went to the employee they would have to pay 40% of the value in taxes. It's considered income and 40% is the gift tax...
It would have been nice if the company gave them an option but let's not pretend any of the employees will not be able to pay the bill this Christmas season because they weren't given a new cell phone. (well, unless their old cell phone broke and that's what they used to pay bill online...)
I got a Spigen case, just a simple rubberized case. Looks nice, does not add much bulk to it. Gives me good grip when holding it around the edge. It survived one accidental fall when the 3 year old bumped it off the table. Only $12. I'm low maintenance and am happy with the purchase.
You should have seen the reaction of the saleswomen when I walked into the store and said "I think it's time to upgrade my S3"... her response was "uhh.. yeah".
My only real complaint was the battery life.. just sitting at work (with crappy reception) would drain the battery even if I wasn't using it. Figured it made more sense just to start over than replace the battery.
In my opinion, yes. The plastic back of the S3 seemed to give me more grip than the the one on the S7, maybe due to the rounded edges and the aluminum ring around the outside. I think the s7 is also heavier, which might add to the issue.
I just upgraded from an S3 to an S7. I did not have a case for my S3 and planned to not use one for the S7 either. After 1 week, I got a $12 case off Amazon because the S7 was so damn slick, I was afraid of accidentally tossing it.
I was in China a few years ago, we had a young Chinese woman serve as a tour guide during one excursion near Chongqing. She was quite aware of the censorship and very frustrated by it. They know practically everything going on despite the censorship. I got the impression they are waiting for the current "leadership generation" to expire before taking charge and initiating change.
That is very similar to our situation in the US. We need to wait for the baby boomers to vacate positions of authority, then maybe we can start making some improvements.
I think it's something that's been obvious for decades, those who smoke heavily tend to end up with dulled wits. I have a couple acquaintances in that category, you can make a joke and 5 seconds later they finally figure it out.
On the other hand, those that I know who are occasional smokers never appear to lose that sharpness to their thoughts.
Once again, moderation is key to just about everything in life.
Such a naÃve viewpoint. Let's look at the real world.
1. Gap wealth continues to increase between the top and bottom.
2. Wages, especially minimum wage, have not kept up with inflation.
3. Skilled labor jobs have decreased and the economy has switched to a service-based economy, partly so those at the top can make more money.
4. Minimum wage should be tied to living expenses of the region. I can absolutely agree that a burger flipper in San Francisco should make as much as a skilled laborer in Cleveland, OH. I don't have the exact figure but it's probably 3 times cheaper to live in Cleveland so that $15/hr will go much farther. I don't think a burger flipper in Cleveland should make $15/hr.
This reluctance to pay people enough to pay the bills, I just don't understand. Anyone that puts in 30+ hours/week should make a wage that keeps them above the poverty line. As a society, we are keeping our product pricing artificially low by allowing our government to make laws that benefit the corporation profits instead of the workers. The Dems barely have a better record than the Repubs in this matter which is why so many people decided to vote Trump. Either way the worker was going to continue to get screwed over.
I'm in the rust belt. The people who voted for Trump fall into 1 of 2 categories. 1 - educated but grew up Republican and have always voted for someone with an R next to their name. 2 - uneducated and unwilling to learn a new trade. Don't understand how much welfare they already receive but think it's unfair others also benefit from the government.
Sometimes I feel like I'm in the twilight zone living in my rural town of 25k people. Per capita, we require far more government assistance due to the amount of roads/utilities/police and fire coverage because we're so damn spread out.. most people don't realize how many millions of dollars in state and federal grants (i.e. aid) we receive each year to keep our town looking nice.
The one thing I'm proud of is that my town has always supported school tax levies as well as tax levies for the public library and the disability support program in the county.
Maybe I'm one of the few but I don't think $5k (for round trip) is that big of a deal considering it's "business class". Go look up a normal business class ticket, not going to be significantly less. Plus, many of the people that would use this would have the ticket purchased by the company.
I'm low on the totem pole at my company but when I have to travel to Asia, it's business class. If I remember correctly my ticket to China was $4,500.
Universal health care, taxing for social programs, reducing military spending.. is that so wrong?
Sure we have a long way to go to make all of those efficient and legitimate but it would be much easier if we didn't have one half of the political spectrum simply existing to undo what the other side does.
None of the people I've known who grew up working their butts off on farms as children grew up liberal. Some Democrat, yes, but none liberal. When the only way the cows get water when the pipes freeze in winter is to smash a hole in the ice on the pond and spend the day dragging 80-pound milk cans of water up a hill in snowstorm, you do not retreat to your safe space.
The same reason why everyone here in rural western Ohio identifies at Catholic and as Browns fans (NFL). These aren't choices the children made, they were beliefs passed down by their parents and most of the kids never move far enough from home to experience anything out of their comfort zone.
I grew up Catholic, a Browns fan, and Conservative. Religion for me was gone by middle school, probably helps that we were C&E (Christmas and Easter) Catholics except when visiting my grandmother. Never cared enough about the NFL to stick with the Browns. It was my political leaning that remained with me the longest.
But then I started traveling in my early 20s. First it was seeing more of the US, then it was to Brazil a couple times, then to Asia and finally a couple countries in Europe. What I realized is that while the US is a great place, there is so much we can do better. It just happens that the Democrats at least talk about accomplishing some of those things while Republicans wish the 1950s would return.
Since you used hard working farmers as your example, let's not forget that many receive substantial government subsidies.
The tl;dr version is that most people have beliefs imprinted at an early age and rarely adjust their thinking.
Maybe it is regional. I'm in rural Ohio and I closed my facebook account mid-September because of all the anti-Clinton "news" that was being shared (wasn't the anti-Clinton news, just the political process in general). The stuff coming across my feed and even the advertisements on the side were very one-sided in support of Trump.
I do remember a much larger backlash when Obama won 8 years ago. I had to instantly delete about 5 people from my Facebook friends list for racist, violent posts.
Granted those were words and not actions.. but I wonder how many of the rioters are truly there for politics or just there to cause trouble. Unfortunately it seems that regardless of the original meaning of mass gatherings, it only takes a few instigators to ruin it for all.
I would get rid of Electoral College all together. I would also required a candidate getting a true majority of votes. In this case since both fell below 50%, there would be a new election and only candidates that got at least 10% (this % up for debate) of the 1st vote would be eligible for the 2nd vote and no write-ins allowed.
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I have a threenager. Terrible Twos is a lie, it's when they hit 3 that the real "fun" begins.
Don't get me wrong, my son frustrates the shit out of me sometimes. He got a double dose of stubbornness from his parents and knows how to use it. However, he also brings the most joy to my life. I do not laugh as much with anyone else as I do with him. Most evenings, my head hurts from laughing so much. Watching him grow up, discover new things, hearing him start to use his mother's native language more frequently.. it's wonderful.
tl;dr version. Being a parent is hard but the joy outweighs the difficulties. In my opinion, net output (joy) far outweighs any work I put in.
As a white male, my dislike for Hillary revolved around her entire message and how it was delivered. With Trump, I knew he was full of shit when talking and I knew that he knew he was full of shit. With HIllary, I don't think she knew she was full of shit.
I wish we could go back and let Sanders and Kasich battle it out.
Well, Trump supporters in Ohio routinely fight wind farms for a variety of reasons, most which are unreasonable or false. Of course we know truth and facts have been thrown out the window in this country and replaced with conspiracy and speculation and doubt.
The geography of the US is not nearly as "welcoming" to off shore wind farms. The west coast is pretty much useless with an extremely short continental shelf. The east coast does not have reliable wind patterns for efficient wind generation.
We have a high amount of on shore wind farms, though. Far beyond what most of Europe has installed.
My wife, though at the time we were just dating, was working in the US on a visa (don't know which one exactly). When it came time for her company to renew it, the government immediately revoked it and it took 3 months for her company to convince the government they could not find an equivalent American to do the job.
Her job was an interpreter, Japanese/English. We live in Ohio, so not easy to find an American citizen that is fluent in written Japanese.
Luckily her company paid the lawyers, otherwise it would have been $5k+ to go through the process.
H1-B visas should be similar, you have to be able to prove you cannot find an American to take the job. Considering a large portion were laid off by Disney, it's hard to believe Disney has any sort of defense.
But it comes down to who lines the pockets of the most senior official.
You're acting like staying home with a newborn baby is something easy.
I can assure you those first few months are far more stressful than just about anything going on at work, especially with a first child.
This new policy from AmEx is a recruitment bonus for young professionals. I think it's excellent.
I think you're missing the intent of the article in that satisfaction is what keeps people coming back, not necessary compensation.
If I won one of those large lottery jackpots, I definitely would not quit my job immediately. First, I wouldn't want to burn any bridges. Second, I don't hate my job.. but just like you I work in order to live. It's a good job with good compensation. Finally, I would get bored very quickly if I suddenly had 9-10 extra hours per day for me.
My plan if I suddenly came into enough money to immediately retire would go something like this. First step is to set up proper financial planning.. etc. Basically set myself up to live off the investment income the rest of my life. I would let my employer know that over the next year or so, I would be looking to wind down my activities. I would not resign until I knew what my next step would be. Would I open up my own small business? Would I spend a year traveling to every NHL arena? I just cannot be idle.
My wife, on the other hand, hates her employer and she would probably give 2 week notice immediately.
A chunk of their salary? If the gift went to the employee they would have to pay 40% of the value in taxes. It's considered income and 40% is the gift tax...
It would have been nice if the company gave them an option but let's not pretend any of the employees will not be able to pay the bill this Christmas season because they weren't given a new cell phone. (well, unless their old cell phone broke and that's what they used to pay bill online...)
I got a Spigen case, just a simple rubberized case. Looks nice, does not add much bulk to it. Gives me good grip when holding it around the edge. It survived one accidental fall when the 3 year old bumped it off the table. Only $12. I'm low maintenance and am happy with the purchase.
You should have seen the reaction of the saleswomen when I walked into the store and said "I think it's time to upgrade my S3"... her response was "uhh.. yeah".
My only real complaint was the battery life.. just sitting at work (with crappy reception) would drain the battery even if I wasn't using it. Figured it made more sense just to start over than replace the battery.
In my opinion, yes. The plastic back of the S3 seemed to give me more grip than the the one on the S7, maybe due to the rounded edges and the aluminum ring around the outside. I think the s7 is also heavier, which might add to the issue.
I just upgraded from an S3 to an S7. I did not have a case for my S3 and planned to not use one for the S7 either. After 1 week, I got a $12 case off Amazon because the S7 was so damn slick, I was afraid of accidentally tossing it.
I was in China a few years ago, we had a young Chinese woman serve as a tour guide during one excursion near Chongqing. She was quite aware of the censorship and very frustrated by it. They know practically everything going on despite the censorship. I got the impression they are waiting for the current "leadership generation" to expire before taking charge and initiating change.
That is very similar to our situation in the US. We need to wait for the baby boomers to vacate positions of authority, then maybe we can start making some improvements.
I think it's something that's been obvious for decades, those who smoke heavily tend to end up with dulled wits. I have a couple acquaintances in that category, you can make a joke and 5 seconds later they finally figure it out.
On the other hand, those that I know who are occasional smokers never appear to lose that sharpness to their thoughts.
Once again, moderation is key to just about everything in life.
Such a naÃve viewpoint. Let's look at the real world.
1. Gap wealth continues to increase between the top and bottom.
2. Wages, especially minimum wage, have not kept up with inflation.
3. Skilled labor jobs have decreased and the economy has switched to a service-based economy, partly so those at the top can make more money.
4. Minimum wage should be tied to living expenses of the region. I can absolutely agree that a burger flipper in San Francisco should make as much as a skilled laborer in Cleveland, OH. I don't have the exact figure but it's probably 3 times cheaper to live in Cleveland so that $15/hr will go much farther. I don't think a burger flipper in Cleveland should make $15/hr.
This reluctance to pay people enough to pay the bills, I just don't understand. Anyone that puts in 30+ hours/week should make a wage that keeps them above the poverty line. As a society, we are keeping our product pricing artificially low by allowing our government to make laws that benefit the corporation profits instead of the workers. The Dems barely have a better record than the Repubs in this matter which is why so many people decided to vote Trump. Either way the worker was going to continue to get screwed over.
I'm in the rust belt. The people who voted for Trump fall into 1 of 2 categories. 1 - educated but grew up Republican and have always voted for someone with an R next to their name. 2 - uneducated and unwilling to learn a new trade. Don't understand how much welfare they already receive but think it's unfair others also benefit from the government.
Sometimes I feel like I'm in the twilight zone living in my rural town of 25k people. Per capita, we require far more government assistance due to the amount of roads/utilities/police and fire coverage because we're so damn spread out.. most people don't realize how many millions of dollars in state and federal grants (i.e. aid) we receive each year to keep our town looking nice.
The one thing I'm proud of is that my town has always supported school tax levies as well as tax levies for the public library and the disability support program in the county.
All you need to do is skip all the processed food in the middle of the grocery and stick to what is around the outside for a much healthier diet.
It isn't the manufacturing line, it is the allowable tolerances in the design phase.
Maybe I'm one of the few but I don't think $5k (for round trip) is that big of a deal considering it's "business class". Go look up a normal business class ticket, not going to be significantly less. Plus, many of the people that would use this would have the ticket purchased by the company.
I'm low on the totem pole at my company but when I have to travel to Asia, it's business class. If I remember correctly my ticket to China was $4,500.
Start mentioning the Senkaku islands if you want to make a splash
Universal health care, taxing for social programs, reducing military spending.. is that so wrong?
Sure we have a long way to go to make all of those efficient and legitimate but it would be much easier if we didn't have one half of the political spectrum simply existing to undo what the other side does.
None of the people I've known who grew up working their butts off on farms as children grew up liberal. Some Democrat, yes, but none liberal. When the only way the cows get water when the pipes freeze in winter is to smash a hole in the ice on the pond and spend the day dragging 80-pound milk cans of water up a hill in snowstorm, you do not retreat to your safe space.
The same reason why everyone here in rural western Ohio identifies at Catholic and as Browns fans (NFL). These aren't choices the children made, they were beliefs passed down by their parents and most of the kids never move far enough from home to experience anything out of their comfort zone.
I grew up Catholic, a Browns fan, and Conservative. Religion for me was gone by middle school, probably helps that we were C&E (Christmas and Easter) Catholics except when visiting my grandmother. Never cared enough about the NFL to stick with the Browns. It was my political leaning that remained with me the longest.
But then I started traveling in my early 20s. First it was seeing more of the US, then it was to Brazil a couple times, then to Asia and finally a couple countries in Europe. What I realized is that while the US is a great place, there is so much we can do better. It just happens that the Democrats at least talk about accomplishing some of those things while Republicans wish the 1950s would return.
Since you used hard working farmers as your example, let's not forget that many receive substantial government subsidies.
The tl;dr version is that most people have beliefs imprinted at an early age and rarely adjust their thinking.
Maybe it is regional. I'm in rural Ohio and I closed my facebook account mid-September because of all the anti-Clinton "news" that was being shared (wasn't the anti-Clinton news, just the political process in general). The stuff coming across my feed and even the advertisements on the side were very one-sided in support of Trump.
I do remember a much larger backlash when Obama won 8 years ago. I had to instantly delete about 5 people from my Facebook friends list for racist, violent posts.
Granted those were words and not actions.. but I wonder how many of the rioters are truly there for politics or just there to cause trouble. Unfortunately it seems that regardless of the original meaning of mass gatherings, it only takes a few instigators to ruin it for all.
I would get rid of Electoral College all together. I would also required a candidate getting a true majority of votes. In this case since both fell below 50%, there would be a new election and only candidates that got at least 10% (this % up for debate) of the 1st vote would be eligible for the 2nd vote and no write-ins allowed.
Let's bring back some democracy to our election.