I know plenty of people who are just plain nervous about flying, to the point that they feel the need to stop by the bar before a flight. Those people would likely give false positives on that kind of test. I feel for them.
Already nervous, then pulled aside on a random check, and on top of that failing the "lie detector test"? Sounds like a nightmare to me.
For me, there are several pros/cons for both the Internet/retail stores.
Retail store: Being able to flip through a book to see if it's what I want. Getting to pick out dice in person. Talking to other geeks and finding out about upcoming local geeky events. Getting to look at new products I didn't know were out yet. Not having to wait for something to be shipped. Not having to pay shipping costs.
Internet store: Convenience of shopping from work/home. Not having to drive to the nearest gaming store, which is about 13 miles away. Often has discounted prices. Don't have to worry about getting to the store and finding out they're out of what you want.
There's something special about going into a gaming store, though. Can't quite put my finger on it, but it's there.
In Washington state, where MS HQ resides, judges look at the scope of the non-compete clause. If the clause states that you cannot work in your industry at all, anywhere, for a period of time, it's usually thrown out, since you have the right to make a living for yourself.
But if the non-compete clause states a reasonable scope, it will generally be upheld. For instance, I worked for a Seattle-area consulting company that did work in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. It's a small market, and competition is high in the field. My non-compete stated that I could not get a job in my field with another company in those states for a period of one year. If I had wanted to quit and get a job in that same field, I would have had to leave the area. Because the market is such as it is, the scope of the non-compete was reasonable.
I think the nature of the non-compete agreement, in addition to the rest of the contract, needs to be taken into consideration. I honestly don't think we're getting the full story. Not that I'm surprised, of course.
I've only given more than two weeks notice once. That one time, I had a wonderful boss who treated me well, had a great team of people under me that I was helping to train to take my place, and a good working environment. I still found it hard to get done all the things that needed to be done: knowledge transfers, training, finishing projects, documentation, paperwork, etc. I can't imagine the pressure that would come if I hadn't had a good boss/good team. I wouldn't have wanted to stay those extra weeks.
The poster is right. More than two weeks is probably long enough for most positions.
A company I used to work for made the mistake of not escorting the IT personnel out the door when they were laid off. They were given two weeks notice. Someone ended up causing real damage through sabotage of a critical system as they were leaving. Whie it wasn't possible to conclusively prove who it was (so we heard), we all knew pretty much which one was to blame.:/
That said, they're taking a big risk by treating him like this when he's already given notice. There are employees out there who are both capable of sabotage and willing, given enough provocation. While most of us are professional and ethical, there are those few that aren't.
I've had that happen several times. There are some companies that I've done business with that will not stop sending me emails. I've gone to their sites and requested to be removed. I've replied with every wording I've seen for automatic removal. I've emailed their contact addresses. I didn't know what else to try, so I finally started reporting it as spam. I know that's not the case for a lot of the emails I get, but, sometimes, what else can you do?
It's too bad that all it takes is a few wrong clicks to get a domain blacklisted. I'm glad I don't run a mailing list anymore.
Reality show?
Can they meet all the most obscure and washed-up actors? Who will get the most signatures? Which side can draw the most accurate Enterprise blueprints from memory? Will they break down and shower? Watch these two groups of Trekkers and Trekkies trying to outgeek each other on the next excitement-filled episode of...Sci-Fi Con Survivor!
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I know plenty of people who are just plain nervous about flying, to the point that they feel the need to stop by the bar before a flight. Those people would likely give false positives on that kind of test. I feel for them.
Already nervous, then pulled aside on a random check, and on top of that failing the "lie detector test"? Sounds like a nightmare to me.
For me, there are several pros/cons for both the Internet/retail stores.
Retail store:
Being able to flip through a book to see if it's what I want.
Getting to pick out dice in person.
Talking to other geeks and finding out about upcoming local geeky events.
Getting to look at new products I didn't know were out yet.
Not having to wait for something to be shipped.
Not having to pay shipping costs.
Internet store:
Convenience of shopping from work/home.
Not having to drive to the nearest gaming store, which is about 13 miles away.
Often has discounted prices.
Don't have to worry about getting to the store and finding out they're out of what you want.
There's something special about going into a gaming store, though. Can't quite put my finger on it, but it's there.
So, there might actually be a use for Winger's music after all?
In Washington state, where MS HQ resides, judges look at the scope of the non-compete clause. If the clause states that you cannot work in your industry at all, anywhere, for a period of time, it's usually thrown out, since you have the right to make a living for yourself. But if the non-compete clause states a reasonable scope, it will generally be upheld. For instance, I worked for a Seattle-area consulting company that did work in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. It's a small market, and competition is high in the field. My non-compete stated that I could not get a job in my field with another company in those states for a period of one year. If I had wanted to quit and get a job in that same field, I would have had to leave the area. Because the market is such as it is, the scope of the non-compete was reasonable. I think the nature of the non-compete agreement, in addition to the rest of the contract, needs to be taken into consideration. I honestly don't think we're getting the full story. Not that I'm surprised, of course.
Looks like we /. readers have already drained the daily budget for ClickDetect.com.
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I've only given more than two weeks notice once. That one time, I had a wonderful boss who treated me well, had a great team of people under me that I was helping to train to take my place, and a good working environment. I still found it hard to get done all the things that needed to be done: knowledge transfers, training, finishing projects, documentation, paperwork, etc. I can't imagine the pressure that would come if I hadn't had a good boss/good team. I wouldn't have wanted to stay those extra weeks. The poster is right. More than two weeks is probably long enough for most positions.
A company I used to work for made the mistake of not escorting the IT personnel out the door when they were laid off. They were given two weeks notice. Someone ended up causing real damage through sabotage of a critical system as they were leaving. Whie it wasn't possible to conclusively prove who it was (so we heard), we all knew pretty much which one was to blame. :/
That said, they're taking a big risk by treating him like this when he's already given notice. There are employees out there who are both capable of sabotage and willing, given enough provocation. While most of us are professional and ethical, there are those few that aren't.
I've had that happen several times. There are some companies that I've done business with that will not stop sending me emails. I've gone to their sites and requested to be removed. I've replied with every wording I've seen for automatic removal. I've emailed their contact addresses. I didn't know what else to try, so I finally started reporting it as spam. I know that's not the case for a lot of the emails I get, but, sometimes, what else can you do? It's too bad that all it takes is a few wrong clicks to get a domain blacklisted. I'm glad I don't run a mailing list anymore.
Reality show? Can they meet all the most obscure and washed-up actors? Who will get the most signatures? Which side can draw the most accurate Enterprise blueprints from memory? Will they break down and shower? Watch these two groups of Trekkers and Trekkies trying to outgeek each other on the next excitement-filled episode of...Sci-Fi Con Survivor!
Ouch. Already down. I was hoping I could host my collection of 80's cartoon intros there. Would take a little of the load off my site.