Never been to Smokey Bones ("Smokin' Bongs?") but I can say that the other four chains mentioned are pretty useless if you want good food. Not just "food."
Cops are given a lot of power, therefore they need to be under a microscope. Waiters/waitresses are at the bottom of the power pile, so not so much. At least that's how my rooting-for-the-underdog brain sees it.
Chili's = fake bland Tex-Mex food. Olive Garden = fake greasy Italian food. TGIF = diner food without the charm. Red Robin = cookie-cutter burger chain.
Are those tablets used in any restaurant that's actually worth going to? Can you even use them if you're paying good, old-fashioned, cold, hard cash? I feel sorry for anyone who lives in places where "casual dining" is the only option.
Belgium sounds awesome compared to the US -- it's great that employees push back about having TIME taken away from them, losing the ability to eat/digest in peace, etc. It's as it should be.
He's not forbidden from meeting employees outside of work. If they both keep their mouths shut and don't bring drama to work, it's not a romantic relationship unless they say it is. D.A.D.T. is the correct approach here.
"Don't ask, don't tell, don't bring it into the office" would be a far better policy. If an employer isn't allowed to monitor employees' activities outside of work, they'd have no way of knowing about a consensual relationship. Which is as it should be -- off the clock, employees' time is their own and usual freedoms of association between consenting adults should apply.
What if you ARE the junior member of staff who wants to date someone above you? BTW - the requirement to report to a boss and beg/scrape for permission also applies to relationships between equal employees.
No one should be forced to choose between pursuing love and having an income.
Yep. Ford got that right in the 80s. My ideal (as I stated in another post) would be combination to get into the car, and combination + fingerprint to start and drive the car. All managed locally -- you should be able to add/remove profiles from the car itself without needing a manufacturer's service. Valet driving the car? No problem. Temporary code and their fingerprint is good for 5 starts.
A Luddite after my own heart. Until electric cars become practical for me, I'll look for a 1990s Miata to drive till the wheels fall off! Manual and as bog-simple as possible is the way to go.
Use a PIN keypad on the driver's door to get into the car. Ford/Lincoln had this in the 80s. Require PIN + fingerprint auth to actually drive the car. Store a hash of all data locally and allow for local management. Fingerprints should be able to be added for a certain amount of trips to allow valets or service people to drive.
It shouldn't require a manufacturer's server as an intermediate -- manufacturers go out of business, stop supporting services, etc. I'd hate to own a 12 year old car (newest car I've owned was that old) and have it become a "brick" because the manufacturer stops running a key server!
I've bent a car key once -- was able to straighten it enough to use until I got a replacement. My phone's battery goes dead more frequently, at least once every week or two.
Only one of those things is REQUIRED. The keys. You don't need your wallet to just go for a walk or jog. You could also carry money in a money clip. I go out without my phone fairly frequently. Again, not required, just sometimes useful.
Emergency call in case of accident isn't always positive -- with a single-car accident where the car is drivable, you might not want cops to be involved or your in$urance to go up.
USB port on the outside is a good idea for charging a phone. It can't pass enough power to charge a car battery at any good rate of speed, though.
Also, imagine having to wait 5 minutes till your phone gets up and running when it's 40F, raining, and you're in a dark parking lot in a less-than-safe area. Give me a fuckin key or key fob that "just works" already!
Key fob batteries last months to years without replacement or recharge. Phones, not so much. Will there be a USB charging outlet or contactless charge pad outside the car to charge the fucking thing so you can get into your car at 2 a,m.? Imagine having to find a place to charge your phone in a dark parking lot in the rain.
Give me a fob, or better yet, a good, old fashioned key with passive RFID authentication.
Side roads are often non-connective -- i.e. the only way from points A to B is a bridge or underpass that's on a more major road. Cyclists generally use side streets when possible (no one LIKES riding in traffic), but it's often not possible with piss-poor US street design.
You're proposing using violence against strikers? You sound like the kind of boss that sometimes ended up "having himself an accident," back in the good old days of union organizing...
Also, wireless chargers are BIG -- they're a flat plate a few inches in diameter. One more thing to carry when traveling by public transport (and planes/trains likely won't have them embedded in tables for the next few years, whereas they DO currently have 120V or 14V outlets).
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Never been to Smokey Bones ("Smokin' Bongs?") but I can say that the other four chains mentioned are pretty useless if you want good food. Not just "food."
Cops are given a lot of power, therefore they need to be under a microscope. Waiters/waitresses are at the bottom of the power pile, so not so much. At least that's how my rooting-for-the-underdog brain sees it.
Most of ours, other than the very high end (read: overpriced) ones that do concessions or cater to hipsters, only take cash. As it should be.
Exactly -- if the place is the kind of place that needs those tablets, I'm walking out and going to a place that has real food and customer service.
This -- independently owned places are unlikely to have those things. Chains, meh, I can cook for myself better than they do.
Chili's = fake bland Tex-Mex food.
Olive Garden = fake greasy Italian food.
TGIF = diner food without the charm.
Red Robin = cookie-cutter burger chain.
Are those tablets used in any restaurant that's actually worth going to? Can you even use them if you're paying good, old-fashioned, cold, hard cash? I feel sorry for anyone who lives in places where "casual dining" is the only option.
Belgium sounds awesome compared to the US -- it's great that employees push back about having TIME taken away from them, losing the ability to eat/digest in peace, etc. It's as it should be.
He's not forbidden from meeting employees outside of work. If they both keep their mouths shut and don't bring drama to work, it's not a romantic relationship unless they say it is. D.A.D.T. is the correct approach here.
"Don't ask, don't tell, don't bring it into the office" would be a far better policy. If an employer isn't allowed to monitor employees' activities outside of work, they'd have no way of knowing about a consensual relationship. Which is as it should be -- off the clock, employees' time is their own and usual freedoms of association between consenting adults should apply.
What if you ARE the junior member of staff who wants to date someone above you? BTW - the requirement to report to a boss and beg/scrape for permission also applies to relationships between equal employees. No one should be forced to choose between pursuing love and having an income.
Yep. Ford got that right in the 80s. My ideal (as I stated in another post) would be combination to get into the car, and combination + fingerprint to start and drive the car. All managed locally -- you should be able to add/remove profiles from the car itself without needing a manufacturer's service. Valet driving the car? No problem. Temporary code and their fingerprint is good for 5 starts.
A Luddite after my own heart. Until electric cars become practical for me, I'll look for a 1990s Miata to drive till the wheels fall off! Manual and as bog-simple as possible is the way to go.
Use a PIN keypad on the driver's door to get into the car. Ford/Lincoln had this in the 80s. Require PIN + fingerprint auth to actually drive the car. Store a hash of all data locally and allow for local management. Fingerprints should be able to be added for a certain amount of trips to allow valets or service people to drive.
It shouldn't require a manufacturer's server as an intermediate -- manufacturers go out of business, stop supporting services, etc. I'd hate to own a 12 year old car (newest car I've owned was that old) and have it become a "brick" because the manufacturer stops running a key server!
I've bent a car key once -- was able to straighten it enough to use until I got a replacement. My phone's battery goes dead more frequently, at least once every week or two.
Only one of those things is REQUIRED. The keys. You don't need your wallet to just go for a walk or jog. You could also carry money in a money clip. I go out without my phone fairly frequently. Again, not required, just sometimes useful.
Emergency call in case of accident isn't always positive -- with a single-car accident where the car is drivable, you might not want cops to be involved or your in$urance to go up.
USB port on the outside is a good idea for charging a phone. It can't pass enough power to charge a car battery at any good rate of speed, though.
Also, imagine having to wait 5 minutes till your phone gets up and running when it's 40F, raining, and you're in a dark parking lot in a less-than-safe area. Give me a fuckin key or key fob that "just works" already!
Key fob batteries last months to years without replacement or recharge. Phones, not so much. Will there be a USB charging outlet or contactless charge pad outside the car to charge the fucking thing so you can get into your car at 2 a,m.? Imagine having to find a place to charge your phone in a dark parking lot in the rain. Give me a fob, or better yet, a good, old fashioned key with passive RFID authentication.
Doesn't the SIM slot already intrude into the case?
Apple will allow you to add iClown Export for only $5 per month :)
Side roads are often non-connective -- i.e. the only way from points A to B is a bridge or underpass that's on a more major road. Cyclists generally use side streets when possible (no one LIKES riding in traffic), but it's often not possible with piss-poor US street design.
You're proposing using violence against strikers? You sound like the kind of boss that sometimes ended up "having himself an accident," back in the good old days of union organizing...
No one should have to beg and scrape to their boss for permission to date someone.
Also, wireless chargers are BIG -- they're a flat plate a few inches in diameter. One more thing to carry when traveling by public transport (and planes/trains likely won't have them embedded in tables for the next few years, whereas they DO currently have 120V or 14V outlets).
What about a microswitch next to the SIM slot which can be triggered by a straightened paper clip and PHYSICALLY shuts off power to the battery?