I work as a contractor, not an employee. The NLRA doesn't apply. And its not just my customer trying to hide details of my compensation. I don't want to pass those details on to outsiide parties either.
But I seriously doubt that toaster engineers of yesteryear thought about obsoleting them to keep innovations moving into the market. The thermometer was the state of the art at one time so they went with it, unaware of when newer sensor technology might become available. The lifespan of the product was a tradeoff between cost and the market's perception of quality. When newer, non-toast-burning tech became available, older toasters would be replaced as customers perceived the additional feature to be worth the investment in a new unit. Nobody sits at home with a functioning 40 year old toaster burning their bread and praying for the day that it will go titsup just so they can buy a new one.
A s/w developer was walking along a path when a frog said, "Ribbit. Kiss me and I'll turn into a beautiful princess." The devel picks up the frog and puts it in his pocket. A few minutes later, the frog say, "Ribbit. I'll turn into a beautiful princess and do anything you want" The devel just walks along. After a while, the frog says, "Ribbit. What's wrong with you? Don't you want a girlfriend?" The devel takes the frog out and tells it, "I'm a software developer. I don't have time for a relationship. But a talking frog.... that's cool!"
It's been that way since the beginning. VCs (with the guts to risk pissing off the Monster from Redmond) would often ask a start-up what their contingency plans were in the event Microsoft would cripple their app. Or offer their own 'free' version bundled with the OS.
To be fair; this isn't about Microsoft killing Steam. It's probably more like selling it through the Windows Store. "You wanna do business in my town? You gotta give me a piece of da' action, see?"
I tried an LG display next to my router. It works just fine, but it gets covered with sawdust pretty quickly. I'm going to test it with the table saw next.
Whenever I read statements like "blaming a goodwill impairment", I figure some company is trying to manufacture a paper loss. They'll write an asset down to zero (taking the income hit on their tax return) and transfer it to a new jurisdiction (like Ireland) where it will magically start making money again.
An employer cannot prohibit you from discussing your salary with anyone you want
Yes they can if your employment contract says you can't.
The most they might be able to do is fire you
Think about this the same way you would an NDA. They can do a hell of a lot more than fire you if you leave and discuss anything covered by that agreement. Or NDAs would be useless in preventing employees from leaving and discussing proprietary information with outsiders. In addition to suing for the information taken and disbursed, the party in breech of the contract can be made to pay punitive damages by courts. If the specifics of your compensation are a part of an NDA, you could be a lot worse off than just fired.
Aliens of any type have NEARLY ZERO rights at the border.
What makes you think its only aliens that will be getting the rubber glove treatment? US Citizens have limited rights when crossing the border as well.
you don't actually have a clue what your employer is legally allowed to do
Contractually allowed to do.
I'm about to enter into a contract with a new employer/customer. So they might appreciate the fact that I will respect the terms of previous contractual relationships and will probably afford them the same consideration.
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I work as a contractor, not an employee. The NLRA doesn't apply. And its not just my customer trying to hide details of my compensation. I don't want to pass those details on to outsiide parties either.
"making something people want"
As long as you want tractors, you'll be fine.
Even toasters, a simple machine, have advanced.
But I seriously doubt that toaster engineers of yesteryear thought about obsoleting them to keep innovations moving into the market. The thermometer was the state of the art at one time so they went with it, unaware of when newer sensor technology might become available. The lifespan of the product was a tradeoff between cost and the market's perception of quality. When newer, non-toast-burning tech became available, older toasters would be replaced as customers perceived the additional feature to be worth the investment in a new unit. Nobody sits at home with a functioning 40 year old toaster burning their bread and praying for the day that it will go titsup just so they can buy a new one.
It all started as a bird in the first place.
This could be the re-birth of the pampliset. Where some useful scientific work can be erased and the paper reused for religious nonsense.
Personally, I welcome our new dark age overlords.
Wouldn't that be the sun?
So, they are suggesting recursion?
most tech people don't look their best in daylight
Hence my advice to hit the gym.
Single girls here just don't leave their houses at night.
Night. There's your problem. Work flexible hours or telecommute. Hit the gym during the day. The best sex is a nooner.
Old people go out or have sex at night. It's a habit they pick up from having kids and then never break.
A s/w developer was walking along a path when a frog said, "Ribbit. Kiss me and I'll turn into a beautiful princess." The devel picks up the frog and puts it in his pocket. A few minutes later, the frog say, "Ribbit. I'll turn into a beautiful princess and do anything you want" The devel just walks along. After a while, the frog says, "Ribbit. What's wrong with you? Don't you want a girlfriend?" The devel takes the frog out and tells it, "I'm a software developer. I don't have time for a relationship. But a talking frog .... that's cool!"
Zzzzzzz
Well then, we'll just check your plethysmograph logs.
"DOS isn't done until Lotus won't run."
It's been that way since the beginning. VCs (with the guts to risk pissing off the Monster from Redmond) would often ask a start-up what their contingency plans were in the event Microsoft would cripple their app. Or offer their own 'free' version bundled with the OS.
To be fair; this isn't about Microsoft killing Steam. It's probably more like selling it through the Windows Store. "You wanna do business in my town? You gotta give me a piece of da' action, see?"
I have to register in order to read the fucking article?
Yes. And look at the camera on your phone. Hold it ..... [click] .... Got it. Now you can go ahead and exist online*.
*P.S. You ought to have that mole looked at.
I tried an LG display next to my router. It works just fine, but it gets covered with sawdust pretty quickly. I'm going to test it with the table saw next.
Taking the p...
Leaving you all with arse.
Whenever I read statements like "blaming a goodwill impairment", I figure some company is trying to manufacture a paper loss. They'll write an asset down to zero (taking the income hit on their tax return) and transfer it to a new jurisdiction (like Ireland) where it will magically start making money again.
Obviously, but your salary is categorically not allowed to be covered by NDA
Citation needed.
Because mine has been on several occasions.
They did come up with a method for plugging the analog hole in vinyl media decades ago.
An employer cannot prohibit you from discussing your salary with anyone you want
Yes they can if your employment contract says you can't.
The most they might be able to do is fire you
Think about this the same way you would an NDA. They can do a hell of a lot more than fire you if you leave and discuss anything covered by that agreement. Or NDAs would be useless in preventing employees from leaving and discussing proprietary information with outsiders. In addition to suing for the information taken and disbursed, the party in breech of the contract can be made to pay punitive damages by courts. If the specifics of your compensation are a part of an NDA, you could be a lot worse off than just fired.
alternative facts
The politically correct term is parallel construction.
Aliens of any type have NEARLY ZERO rights at the border.
What makes you think its only aliens that will be getting the rubber glove treatment? US Citizens have limited rights when crossing the border as well.
you don't actually have a clue what your employer is legally allowed to do
Contractually allowed to do.
I'm about to enter into a contract with a new employer/customer. So they might appreciate the fact that I will respect the terms of previous contractual relationships and will probably afford them the same consideration.