Because 90% of Chinese hardware is tested to the 'Chine Export' standard, not UL. They are labelled CE rather than UL. Neither really means much, UL takes longer and costs more.
An 8 person company is going to get shitty slow service unless they have some sort of retainer/contract setup to guarantee them a response time. Sure a years long working relationship can substitute, but for new business?
Think about who you jump for, bet it's the company that sends you steady dollars. Not the one that only calls you when their system is already down and wants it fixed today.
Rapid response to problems requires the IT support company leave lots of slack in their schedules, that has a cost.
If the Rs dump dirt, the Ds do too, vice versa. The important people in both parties know this. IMHO Trump does not, he's the only person in many of those rooms who doesn't.
I'm hoping for the dirt to dump, but not holding my breath. The best scenario I see is: Hillary goes to prison, the Ds attempt a 'proportional response', it escalates further. We get two new political parties. Long odds.
At some point, it becomes self limiting. The MTA has a captive market segment, just based on the capacity of alternatives.
They (MTA) need to price to breakeven at that captive market segment, that will saturate the alternatives, for a little while. That misery will bring them a profit.
That and change their costs, somehow, modernize or start hiring staff in front of home depot, their call. Retire some deadwood, you know it's there by the building full.
Isn't the 'Port Authority' involved? Fuck...I'd rather interfere with Putin's cash cow while in Russia than them. You know they are siphoning off _truckloads_ of cash.
NYC is big. Raise bridge tolls in/out of Manhattan, a lot. 'Special' (crunchy peanut butter with ghost pepper as lube) tolls for uber cars. Different rules further out. You can 'tune' the bridge tolls by observing line length, put up signs, tolls _should_ go up 'while they're on line'. Parking is already, more or less, at market rate.
That will raise the cost of uber in the core of NYC substantially. Which will push people back onto the subway and busses.
Investigate the transit finances and engineering. The organizations are too old, peter principle says almost 100% of people will be operating at their level of incompetence, only the kids might be competent at their jobs. Needs a reboot and technical overhaul. Aren't the subways on some insane 1880 power?
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Springsteen should be the one hating it and adding shows until the scalpers are broke...it's been done before.
Nothing wrong with acts charging what the market will bear. But market cornerers should _always_ be screwed over. Best when producers do it.
Tired and stupid argument.
Free ENOUGH markets exist, get over it. Repeating that nonsense isn't going to make it true.
If you let your kids have all the new shiny, they will turn into adults with a need for new shiny.
Best they get over it ASAP.
Socially required? No such thing. You don't want them hanging with the morons anyhow.
Of all the available sources, why would /. drive traffic to such a lame site?
Because 90% of Chinese hardware is tested to the 'Chine Export' standard, not UL. They are labelled CE rather than UL. Neither really means much, UL takes longer and costs more.
Somebody has dirt of Parker and/or Stone. It's obvious, they're not as dumb as the last three years make them appear.
That or they are setting up a seriously funny, three year setup, punchline.
Those people make just decent admins, terrible coders. Tend to 'retire in place'.
But climbed 20% over the last 15 years.
Hint: That story was cherry picked data.
An 8 person company is going to get shitty slow service unless they have some sort of retainer/contract setup to guarantee them a response time. Sure a years long working relationship can substitute, but for new business?
Think about who you jump for, bet it's the company that sends you steady dollars. Not the one that only calls you when their system is already down and wants it fixed today.
Rapid response to problems requires the IT support company leave lots of slack in their schedules, that has a cost.
Jump up and down until your balls drop!
Your consulting rate should be the highest number you can say out loud without giggling.
Millionaire is the new 'thousandaire', aim higher.
You need to give them an estimate for assembling a 'detailed project plan and budget'.
Double the number and go to the next higher unit, e.g. if you think 1 week, estimate 2 months. The plan is the hard work, don't lowball.
Girls expect contractors to be their 'friends'?
Fuck that, never hire friends as direct reports. The job will be fucked and your friendship will likely end.
You want a friendly professional working relationship. Not like your going to want to go to nudie bars with him after work anyhow.
Sanity check his claims. He says the company was spending over $500k/year more on maintenance than vs now.
Obvious bullshit.
Note this: Professionals, if your 'boss' routinely vetoes your decisions, you don't have any actual authority!
Change jobs, leave that micromanaging moron alone with his/her veto. It's hopeless.
Or wear pants, your call.
Feed that cattle cabbage until they are profitable.
Why do you hate poor Brazilians?
Has your nation reserved 80% of its land as nation wilderness?
Montgomery made all tactical decisions for the British ground forces.
Colonials as cannon fodder is a very common old British tactic. Surely you don't dispute it?
So 'never'? Eh, not a bad approximation of the truth.
If the Rs dump dirt, the Ds do too, vice versa. The important people in both parties know this. IMHO Trump does not, he's the only person in many of those rooms who doesn't.
I'm hoping for the dirt to dump, but not holding my breath. The best scenario I see is: Hillary goes to prison, the Ds attempt a 'proportional response', it escalates further. We get two new political parties. Long odds.
Vote Vermin Supreme in 2020!
Sure the 'Secret Dental Police' sound worrisome, but he also promised to not fulfil any campaign promises.
Besides the real worry is 'everybody gets a pony'. There are only 200,000 ponies in the USA. Brush after every meal.
At home?
No, I think that was SF and DC and it was years ago. Even city workers might have it fixed by now.
At some point, it becomes self limiting. The MTA has a captive market segment, just based on the capacity of alternatives.
They (MTA) need to price to breakeven at that captive market segment, that will saturate the alternatives, for a little while. That misery will bring them a profit.
That and change their costs, somehow, modernize or start hiring staff in front of home depot, their call. Retire some deadwood, you know it's there by the building full.
Isn't the 'Port Authority' involved? Fuck...I'd rather interfere with Putin's cash cow while in Russia than them. You know they are siphoning off _truckloads_ of cash.
NYC is big. Raise bridge tolls in/out of Manhattan, a lot. 'Special' (crunchy peanut butter with ghost pepper as lube) tolls for uber cars. Different rules further out. You can 'tune' the bridge tolls by observing line length, put up signs, tolls _should_ go up 'while they're on line'. Parking is already, more or less, at market rate.
That will raise the cost of uber in the core of NYC substantially. Which will push people back onto the subway and busses.
Investigate the transit finances and engineering. The organizations are too old, peter principle says almost 100% of people will be operating at their level of incompetence, only the kids might be competent at their jobs. Needs a reboot and technical overhaul. Aren't the subways on some insane 1880 power?
By drug tests? By drug tests that cost less than $100?
The answer on the ground is 'no', might change, but doubtful.