Yes. For a company that was really badly managed I have seen off-shoring chunks of work to India work. Basically because the Indian project management was better than the American project management.
Exactly. Most developers are incapable of producing code that anyone would ever want to use.
In multiple companies for which I have worked, it was known who was capable of producing code that could actually be shipped and who could not. Management highly valued those who were capable of producing shippable problem free code.
The basic problem is developers are incapable and do not want to produce software that actually works and expect "lower level" people to fix their work.
We have managed to survive many many years without doing much in the way of protection. Why do you have a belief that the future will be any different from the past?
In California employers can fire people because "didn't wanted them around". They just can't fire an employee solely because he is a member of the Nazi party.
"In order to establish a constructive discharge, an employee must plead and prove, by the usual preponderance of the evidence standard, that the employer either intentionally created or knowingly permitted working conditions that were so intolerable or aggravated at the time of the employee's resignation that a reasonable employer would realize that a reasonable person in the employee's position would be compelled to resign."
I have a perfectly functional laptop that is running Windows XP. The reason I haven't upgraded is that Windows 7 will not run on it. I am not interested in Windows Vista or Windows 8.
And, it isn't 13 years old. Vista was available when I purchased the laptop, but I preferred Windows XP.
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Yes. For a company that was really badly managed I have seen off-shoring chunks of work to India work. Basically because the Indian project management was better than the American project management.
1) The government does not bother to enforce this law.
2) The law says you can not sue unless you are personally affected.
Exactly. Most developers are incapable of producing code that anyone would ever want to use.
In multiple companies for which I have worked, it was known who was capable of producing code that could actually be shipped and who could not. Management highly valued those who were capable of producing shippable problem free code.
The basic problem is developers are incapable and do not want to produce software that actually works and expect "lower level" people to fix their work.
Ukraine is threatening to separate from the CIS. The international community should also be opposed to that.
According to the UN, Taiwan is part of China.
You should never put off till later something that you can put off altogether.
There exists people who "aspire to do tech support"?
Virtually no computer than came installed with Windows XP can be upgraded to Windows 8 because Windows 8 has additional hardware requirements.
The CIA disagrees.
The best predictor of the future is past experience.
We have managed to survive many many years without doing much in the way of protection. Why do you have a belief that the future will be any different from the past?
When applying to another company they ask if you are subject to a non-compete agreement. If you answer "yes" you are less likely to be hired.
They don't have to hire a detective to find out where you work... they just need to check linkedin.
It won't be travelling at Mach 7 after it has travelled 100 miles to the target.
We did pretty much the same thing with US Army helicopters almost twenty years ago.
Very few computers running Windows XP can be upgraded to Windows 8.1 because of the additional requirements for the OS.
Research has shown that you can maximize the placebo effect by charging more money.
Community opinion? It was backlash from a vocal minority.
A majority of Californians recently voted against gay marriage.
We still like puppies. You are thinking about Muslims.
It is perfectly fine to say whatever nasty things you like about Muslims.
In California employers can fire people because "didn't wanted them around". They just can't fire an employee solely because he is a member of the Nazi party.
Constructive discharge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
"In order to establish a constructive discharge, an employee must plead and prove, by the usual preponderance of the evidence standard, that the employer either intentionally created or knowingly permitted working conditions that were so intolerable or aggravated at the time of the employee's resignation that a reasonable employer would realize that a reasonable person in the employee's position would be compelled to resign."
Congress never voted to authorize this activity, Obama authorized it. It is therefor up to Obama to unauthorized it.
In California it is illegal to discriminate in employment because of political activism.
I have a perfectly functional laptop that is running Windows XP. The reason I haven't upgraded is that Windows 7 will not run on it. I am not interested in Windows Vista or Windows 8.
And, it isn't 13 years old. Vista was available when I purchased the laptop, but I preferred Windows XP.
Since total human population dropped to about 10,000 during the Toba super volcano 50 to 100 thousand years ago his estimates are obviously too high.