Powerofmene

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by Powerofmene 9y ago
I guess my question would be ....game the application to what end? While you clarified that you would not game the application I would venture to guess that it has probably happened or at least been seriously contemplated by other applican
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
It would be interesting to know how many founders were over 40 in S17. It would also be interesting to see if YC has a sense of any difficulties that older founding teams experience in attracting VC funding.
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
>* We see that it does for female founders. ...for this specific batch. Is parent questioning if this is historically the case or suggesting this is a move by YC at gender diversity? Just curious.
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
>On a side Note: Yc doesn't understand people like me will never have the resume they are looking for, but have the talent and drive. I could game the application process to get accepted. Because we know what you accept and its not
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
I am not saying that abuse never happens by someone who is looking to get rid of someone they simply don't like or a boss that gave them a bad review. It has happened and no doubt it will happen again. However, rest assured that it do
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
>Philip Budeikin, a psychology student from Russia claims to have invented the blue whale game. Why? To play God and “cleanse society of those individuals who have no value”. The game Blue whale came to light in 2016 after a Russian jour
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
I never mentioned prejudice, I addressed assholery can rise to the level of harassment depending on what is said or done and who is around at the time. Prejudice and harassment are two very different things.
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
Not that I am aware of but all evidence is not admissible in civil court. It must be correctly admitted into evidence, it must be authenticated or meet a business records exception, can't be hearsay, etc. and must meet the rules of ev
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
Agreed. Wealth and held power over her job security, so she was in an untenable and precarious situation.
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
However you are forgetting in our court systems evidence can be thrown out because it was not admitted according to the Rules of Civil/Criminal/Appellate Procedures. At that point it isn't about trust or what people feel, it
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
True but then isn't it incumbent on those around the jerk to say "not cool." Bottom line is a hostile workplace can be a hostile workplace whether from assholery or blatant sexual harassment. Some would say that gay jokes a
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
If you are told you need to be more professional, or in other words that your less than professional behavior (if it rises to harassment or discrimination) has resulted in a complaint or worse a lawsuit against the company, you may not have
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
Not talk about porn actresses or sex workers maybe for starters.
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
Let's remember that lack of provable evidence does not mean that the harassment and retaliation did not occur. It simply means she did not prove her case with admissible evidence in order to win in court. Short of having an audio or v
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
Discrimination and harassment laws are gender neutral and sexual preference neutral. If you are sexually harassed by someone in the workplace, female or male, you have the right to file a complaint and/or a lawsuit. If you are discri
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
> When people are rude to you, or try to use you, there's a multitude of ways you can interpret that. For Ellen, it's sexism. What specifically are you referring to as being rude or trying to use you? If seems based on the lega
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
Per the EEOC, in 2015 171 claims were filed for sexual harassment by men. While it is a tremendously small percentage of the more than 6,000 claims, I would assume like domestic violence, men are exceedingly reluctant to file for personal
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
It is true that she had a financial interest (how serious is unknown) depending on the outcome, but she could have walked away with probably a healthy payout had she signed the non-disparage agreement that is commonplace in these situation
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
There are lawsuits filed consistently in courts throughout the US that say differently.
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
>All too often the latter feels like women (and male feminists) on a power trip. The feelings of being offended aren't real, it's just a way to convince/force others to do what they want. Please explain this statement furt
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
What is SEXUAL HARASSMENT? definition of SEXUAL HARASSMENT (Black's Law Dictionary) Harrassment in the workplace or discrimination where unwelcome and unwanted advances are made to a person by one or more other employees. The comments
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
In a word, power.
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
Honest question here, what does privilege have to do with the conversation that took place in her presence and the questions directed to her during the conversation? Is it okay because she had the privilege of riding in a private jet? I a
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
I guess the writer missed the first two words of the tweet she took issue with, "On average" He does not say the inability to speak without emotion or calm is always an indication of .....he said "on average" Personally,
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
I posted earlier about having to help clean out my grandmother's stuff and helping my parents do the same. Both experiences inspired me to deciliter. I will say that for those of us who have to help our families go through this, be pre
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
It is true that culling the volume of things owned by parents can be a nightmare. I had to do this for my grandmother years ago and am starting to help parents with the same. It is amazing to me the volume of things they have held onto al
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
I would say that if they have to mislead you from the start that there will be little you can expect from this relationship moving forward. You will not trust anything that your boss or this company promises moving forward so I would sugge
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
Following the law is not only nice but should be expected. Minimizing your tax liability is within the law, therefore nice IMHO. After working closely with IRS audit examiners for 4 years, Believe me, IRS agents are thrilled when people p
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
The reader who finds the statements to be toxic.
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by Powerofmene 9y ago
You are Corerect. I knew what I wanted to say then turned around and said it completely backwards. Thank you for correcting my error. "Why didn’t it melt? According to Sean O’Keefe, a professor and food chemist at Virginia Tech, the

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