doctor_fact

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by doctor_fact 9y ago
It's not helped by drivers harrassing cyclists who are not in the, empty, left turn lane "because they want to get by".
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by doctor_fact 9y ago
The judgement. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a046b06e5274...
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by doctor_fact 9y ago
And employees have to be given paid holiday. And you have to pay them PAYE (so ~18% employer's side National Insurance Contributions). And if they're self-employed below the VAT threshold, they don't have to charge 20% VAT. M
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by doctor_fact 9y ago
And without paying roughly £40m in VAT that they avoid by selling through 'non employees'.
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by doctor_fact 9y ago
On what basis? “92. ... The drivers provide the skilled labour through which the organisation delivers its services and earns its profits. We base our assessment ... in particular on the following considerations. (1) The contradiction in t
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by doctor_fact 9y ago
JHFC >It argued biology prevents women from being as successful as >men in the tech industry It literally didn't.
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by doctor_fact 9y ago
National Health Service. Fifth largest employer - in the world.
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by doctor_fact 10y ago
Unless I'm misunderstanding, I don't even see that as a bug. Real hardware disks dont suddenly magically beome bigger. That ZoL doesn't notice/know what to do isn't surprising?
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by doctor_fact 10y ago
- FLAVOR: Ubuntu Server - HEADLINE: ZFS on root in installer - DESCRIPTION: as headline! ZoL is awesome. Extra hoops though to install on root. - Head of development @ an ISV.
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by doctor_fact 10y ago
The ROI of them installing them is based on FIT payments from the grid at above market rate (the rates are indexed to inflation, but depend on when your installation was certified). Disconnecting would therefore be a bad idea - FIT rates fo
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by doctor_fact 10y ago
English & Pro remain, but frankly, good riddance. I'd happily divest NI and Wales while we're at it.
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by doctor_fact 10y ago
This article starts with "We don't need a tech lead". Which may be true. It then veers into " You don't need a tech lead". Which I don't think is true. I am a greybeard by HN standards. I have worked on t