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by dikdik 10y ago
I've been preaching this sentiment for a few years, it's always fun to sign those petitions in the grocery store while telling the petitioner they are way off base on GMO's being "dangerous" (it's like saying t
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by dikdik 10y ago
I'm in the same boat and it is hair-pullingly mad. On top of that, having someone stare at me and my work while I'm programming adds a ton of anxiety (and thus poorer performance). I wish there was no in-person technical challenge
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by dikdik 10y ago
I'm a music junkie and have been on a European-pop binge the last couple months. It amazes me how many beats/songs/samples are reused in the European market...and occasionally I'll find the exact song redone for Euro or
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by dikdik 10y ago
I think you are being overly presumptuous, CEO != founder.
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by dikdik 10y ago
Yes, this is sadly correct. In the pharma industry, we call it pleasing "the stakeholders." Many times more expensive tests/treatments/etc are developed over cheaper ones, as the risk seemingly (if the MBA stakeholders a
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by dikdik 10y ago
Wouldn't it be cheaper to fire her and not give her an insane severance package? Have the "elite" somehow made it illegal to get rid of them without multi-million dollar packages? Or is this just an example of, we do it becau
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by dikdik 10y ago
The "elite" are not actually elite, they are just a wealthy mediocrity. Much more capable people than Meyer are likely sitting around in a cubicle right now, but due to their lack of 'correct' connections/pedigree&#
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by dikdik 10y ago
My sister is a nurse (traveling nurse actually) and she does carry credentials. Moving to a new state requires you to get licensed all over again. However, from everything I can glean from the process, as a nurse you only have to take a cer
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by dikdik 10y ago
Why are white people responsible for everything negative? Do minorities not vote for the same politicians these "awful awful white people" vote for? Is Hillary Clinton (who will do less about the War on Drugs than Bernie Sanders)
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by dikdik 10y ago
I'll take your money if that will help you with your dire situation.
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by dikdik 10y ago
"Paying for travel is a lot cheaper than paying a recruiter to find you candidates. And, while I’m the biggest believer in the value of video conferencing that you’re ever likely to find, there’s no substitute for an all-day, in person
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by dikdik 10y ago
While this sounds great, I was just given a debit card with a chip in it. While extra protection is afforded at terminals built for cards with chips, I still only use the magnetic strip on my card at the 90%+ of terminals that are not built
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by dikdik 10y ago
Offense intended. You sound like you hate poor people and you every obviously do not understand what it means to be poor.
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by dikdik 10y ago
Off topic, but I really loathe the word "hustled" that is ever popular in tech circles. Where I am from "to hustle" or a "hustler" means to rip someone off, to take advantage of someone and provide as little va
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by dikdik 10y ago
The first time I used Lyft was due to a "free ride" coupon given to me by my Uber driver. There is a massive overlap of drivers. I try Lyft first as surge pricing seems scarcer on that platform, but I always check Uber if Lyft has
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by dikdik 11y ago
Unfortunately, they have not been proven useful. The credit reporting agencies do sell it to companies as "useful" to measure a candidate's integrity and ability to succeed. However, if you watch John Oliver's segment yo
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by dikdik 11y ago
There are leaders and followers. There are also people who just do their own thing and others that fluctuate from leading to following based on circumstance. The "alpha"/"beta" wolf-pack dynamics were debunked a whi
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by dikdik 11y ago
I've felt the same only I was the one 5-10 years younger than my manager. I think your age bias in my case would be he "is too young to understand his manager's genius."
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by dikdik 11y ago
Well the most productive programmers aren't paid as much as they are worth now. Do you think unionizing will further reduce their pay? I have a feeling not...
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by dikdik 11y ago
How people look is a pretty poor indicator of their performance. If the people being referenced actually lack maturity, then provide statements to support that. When people don't have any actual evidence to support their claims, they u
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by dikdik 11y ago
On point 2: A lot of this sounds extremely similar to corporate America. BS euphemisms, 1+1=3 (synergy, ya'll!), and a lot of hype about how you are helping the world when you are just doing a job to make money (and often employing ske
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by dikdik 11y ago
So how many generations do you think we will continue to tout this race-to-the-bottom mentality? "There are poorer people in India, sit down and be grateful!" The reality is millennials will have a worse standard of living than th
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by dikdik 11y ago
Worked in healthcare, some of our practices were much more immoral (not illegal) than trading sex for money. Part of why I'm not there anymore.
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by dikdik 11y ago
I don't think that the gentrification is completely referring to the police, but also to the couple that called the cops. I actually know the couple, they are very nice people and I am sure they feel terrible about what happened. But t
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by dikdik 11y ago
This may not be a problem in tech as salaries are higher than most industries. But working in life sciences/healthcare without a professional certification (MD, nurse, etc) and you can easily enjoy the 8-10 hours a day when you are at
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by dikdik 11y ago
I was drinking 8-10 cups of coffee a day for a couple years, but on the weekends I wouldn't have any and I would be fine. I thankfully did not have averse health problems, but I ended up being put on adderall as my doc thought I might
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by dikdik 11y ago
I've been having a lot of frustrating conversations with my father the last several months around these issues. He is far from an intellectual and holds the 'protestant work ethic' in high regard. He is retiring in the next f
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by dikdik 11y ago
Yes, I have McDonald's size arches and off-the-shelf ones aren't sufficient. Going to look into some of these other suggestions though.
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by dikdik 11y ago
Sanders will criticize Obama, one of the things I love about him. Especially compared to his opponent that wraps herself in Obama.
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by dikdik 11y ago
Next I need someone to do orthopedic shoe inserts. Mine cost $600 and only fit my running shoes.

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