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by diob 5y ago
Your story is the story of most companies. I watched "my" company get sold to private equity, and leading up to our "soon" sale they have been slashing the one thing they can, employee benefits (it's been a quick 3
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by diob 5y ago
Meanwhile I've come to find joy in cooking. To each their own :) But I love the ritual of waking up, cooking up bacon, eggs, and a lot of fresh veggies. It's a highlight of my day. And don't forget some fresh brewed coffee
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by diob 5y ago
I did not misread, I was responding to the non compete. It is literally possible. The judge thing, meh, it's kind of crazy that they still barred them from working for a while. What the fuck are you even trying to say about consent?
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by diob 5y ago
Agreed, this is such a privileged point of view. This person wouldn't last one minute in the situations those homeless people are in, yet sees fit to pretend they are living better than kings.
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by diob 5y ago
Ah, so it is possible in capitalism. Crazy how you've turned on a dime. And I can guarantee you it isn't the only legal way. How much leverage by the way do you think a worker has in capitalism to _not_ sign a non compete? Are
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by diob 5y ago
And there's no provision in capitalism for forbidding "forbidding a laborer from selling their labor to a different employer". Literally all capitalism is: "Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownershi
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by diob 5y ago
That's a purist view. Capitalism leads to captures / collusion among those who own capital, same with other systems like communism. Most are forced to work paycheck to paycheck, freedom for them is more of an illusion.
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by diob 5y ago
I don't know I'm trying to explain it in basic terms. Capitalism favors whoever owns capital. Rules are an unavoidable part of participating in society, and thus it can follow that rules will tend to favor who owns capital. Basi
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by diob 5y ago
I guess, I do appreciate you responding. I just get frustrated when folks refuse to look at the downsides of a chosen path, regardless of that path (capitalism or whatever). Everything in practice is different from theory / idealism.
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by diob 5y ago
How is it the opposite of capitalism? Capital is being allocated such that this happens, yes or no? What you mean to say is this doesn't follow what you think capitalism should be, aka capitalism in theory. This is capitalism in prac
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by diob 5y ago
Capitalism is not synonymous with free market. A free market will inherently be captured by someone in the long run with capitalism. That's why things like antitrust came to be. Unfortunately, folks have grown quite naive. Saying ca
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by diob 5y ago
You have to be willing to take the good AND the bad with capitalism. Outcomes like this are possible in both unfettered capitalism (capture of things like government / judges), and in the opposite of capitalism. We'd do better if
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by diob 5y ago
I know, what I said applies to courts / rulings as well. Unfortunately capitalism has been allowed to run amok so much that our entire society here is capitalist controlled. Hence why the judge has ruled so that the capitalists can h
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by diob 5y ago
This is the actually the result of a free market. In the end, everything gets captured by whoever has the most capital / power.
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by diob 5y ago
For real, I just want e ink to flourish (I want a high powered, super fast kindle) instead of rent seek. I'd even pay way more for it.
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by diob 5y ago
The reasoning used to put the policies in place on those "illegal" substances was hardly reasoning in the first place. So many countries have had great success with legalization, so what is your reasoning for so much caution? It&
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by diob 5y ago
I don't know if I would tell your boss / team. For now, I would keep it to yourself and take it as an opportunity to step back a bit. Still do work, but don't kill yourself. Your lack of hobbies is probably directly related
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by diob 5y ago
I think the old generation really bought into this, but the new generation knows it's a load of bull. The poll makes it pretty obvious that compensation is the biggest reason folks leave, and it's the thinking of the old generatio
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by diob 5y ago
I'd really like to do the same, although the lack of healthcare in the USA makes me hesitant. I'll probably do it anyways and just roll the dice, but hoping things change here soon.
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by diob 5y ago
Exactly on the dot. In the trades you _have_ to move up to management / or above in short order due to the toll it takes on your body. But not everyone can be a manager, I think we need better protections for the doers (unions, etc.).
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by diob 5y ago
Don't you think the responses from folks who have dealt with them invalidate your first sentence entirely?
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by diob 5y ago
I can't really blame them, I think after a while folks realized they all had the same experiences. Long hours, promised promotions, and eventually they have all cracked a bit. The generation after millenials has seen how the millenial
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by diob 5y ago
I think you're confusing me with someone who hasn't achieved things. I'm doing great in life, but I still have empathy and don't assume others are where they are due to their inherent faults. Turns out I grew up in a sh
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by diob 5y ago
Sounds like someone wants to justify their position in the social order XD Let me tell you, you can make a lot of money (I do), and still have empathy for the situations of others. Believe it or not, regardless of what your libertarian &#x
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by diob 5y ago
Some can. Not all. Step outside your bubble and talk to some vulnerable folks, life isn't so black and white for everyone.
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by diob 5y ago
Literally https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29834753
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by diob 5y ago
This is troll level of misunderstanding how the world works.
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by diob 5y ago
This is literally a way to suppress folks from the lower class. They can't afford to jump to FANG or some other great job right out of college in a lot of cases, they need to start making money.
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by diob 5y ago
Just say "no"? And do what? Lot's of folks are supporting others, or need to support themselves. "Sorry my sweet daughter, no cancer treatment this week, I said no to that job." I have 0 clue why you think picky =
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by diob 5y ago
Right, this person assumes you can just turn down a job. No, folks don't want to starve unfortunately.

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