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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Bulk mail is on the order of half the retail price of postage. So it is still a big part of their revenue. And you can get the commercial discount rate by printing your own postage at home for one off packages. If you are mailing 100+ thing
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Bankruptcy does not always mean the liabilities exceed their assets. Specifically with chapter 11 bankruptcies it is usually a liquidity issue, not that they have an overall negative value.
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
If you include illegal clauses like a non compete in an employment agreement it can render the whole employment agreement void in CA and other places.
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
The law is much more favorable to employees, and the legal definition of conflict of interest is more narrow than the company would like you to believe.
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
1080p Netflix is 2-2.5 Mbps in practice because of video compression. You only get 1080p or better with certain browsers too. Many people use Netflix in Chrome or Firefox and only get 720p
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
From a political perspective, almost certainly not even if it would ultimately save lives
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Your estimate is 4 miles per kWh, or about 135 mpg. But the average car in the US is about 0.75 miles per kWh, or about 25 mpg
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Good cause is not limited to those reasons. Leaving for another job is good cause in CA, NY, MA and many other states depending on the specifics. Per https://www.edd.ca.gov/uibdg/Voluntary_Quit_VQ_5.htm on whether a vo
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
In CA specifically if you accept a better job and quit, then later this other job never materializes that is good cause and you would qualify for unemployment. Per https://www.edd.ca.gov/uibdg/Voluntary_Quit_VQ_5.htm o
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Quitting to start a new job does not prevent you from receiving unemployment. There is no blanket prohibition on receiving unemployment if you quit. You qualify for unemployment if you lost your job through no fault of your own, or you quit
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
It is a little more nuanced than that. Many states have laws that say PTO is earned, it needs to be paid out 100% of the time, some say it depends on the written company policy, other say it never needs to be paid out. And similarly, Montan
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
In CA and many other states have an implied contract exception to at-will employment. If two weeks notice is in the written employee handbook, or they have a history or doing providing it they do need to give two weeks notice or pay in lieu
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Contractors for Google are still employees working for a contracting company. They could sue if they were discriminated against for membership in a protected class.
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Yes there is. In CA and many other states the at-will employment doctrine has an implied contract exception. That means employers need a good faith business reason, or good cause to fire employees, but not contractors in this context.
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
There is no requirement under section 230 to moderate content in good faith. Selective moderation does not affect their liability. This law was passed democratically, for exactly this purpose. >"No provider or user of an interactive
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
No, they can use their trademark to take control of the domain without paying any money through UDRP.
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
There is much more economic opportunity in SF or NYC than in places with a low cost of living
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
How do you provide a safe environment specifically? If someone has a life threatening allergy, even if there has never been a dog in the workplace the pet hair and dander on dog owners clothing is enough to be a serious issue.
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Most of the beaches in LA are open. The beaches that are closed are closed because social distancing is impractical
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
How this affects hiring is another big factor. If you WFH 100% of the time but need to find a new job you are limited to other 100% WFH
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
The corollary to this is a lot of businesses don't care about $1500 a month, or $10k+ a month, or rather they see an appropriate amount of value, or they value not having to switch. It makes more sense for Apollo to focus on this busin
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Legally there is a big difference between using your personal car and getting reimbursed, and working for two different companies at different times throughout the same day, and working for two companies at the same time. If you are not han
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Under AB5 the business to business exemption allows independent contracts who incorporate or otherwise form a business(including sole proprietorship) to avoid the new ABC test if they meet certain criteria. Being in the same line of busines
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Working for a competitor is not automatically a conflict of interest. Working at two restaurants, or two retail stores, or driving passengers would all likely not be a conflict of interest
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
That is not true in CA. Employers cannot prohibit moonlighting and fire employees unless it affects their work performance, or it creates a conflict of interest
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
CA employment law does not allow a company to universally ban moonlighting and fire you unlike most other states. They can only do that if it interferes with your work, or it creates a conflict of interest
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
What is the plan for businesses that pay less than minimum wage when minimum wage was passed or raised?
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Independent journalists can incorporate and offer services b2b, or they can be hired as employees. If the work isn't worth enough for employers to pay minimum wage and a share of taxes that is really a problem with capitalism more than
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Is it really scarce, and how would you measure that objectively?
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by gnopgnip 6y ago
Most people don't understand their options. If they lose their job they probably qualify for medicaid, or for a subsidized plan through the exchange. In the short term they can purchase COBRA, and keep their existing healthcare. They m

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