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by kafkaesq 9y ago
I'm not a fan of Uber, but it seems like it's their right to decide who is allowed to use their service. It may "seem so" to you. But the law "seems to" say otherwise. Which is precisely the point.
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by kafkaesq 9y ago
Finally.
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by kafkaesq 9y ago
It's not cognitive dissonance; dismissing the question is the only thing he can do, from a PR perspective. That's exactly what I mean: "from a PR perspective", the only thing he (thinks he) can do is shrug and say &quo
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by kafkaesq 9y ago
What data? I dunno, maybe have a look at, you know, the actual report (as opposed to the glossy summarization attempted CNBC article)? Sounds like you're pretty well settled on the idea that their findings have got to be FUD, no mat
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by kafkaesq 9y ago
When pushed, Joel Klein portrays the fraternal drama as a non-issue. “We will follow all of the rules,” he says. He admits that this unique situation might be so hazy as to preclude bright boundaries, but is nonetheless certain that the Ku
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by kafkaesq 9y ago
The thing is, you're listing off reasons why it "shouldn't" have a large impact... instead of looking at the data.
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Nick Cave: ‘I have turned a corner and wandered on to a vast landscape’(theguardian.com)
3 points by kafkaesq 9y ago|0 comments
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by kafkaesq 9y ago
Because it's creepy. More specifically: it explicitly attempts to address a particular mental and psychological states (in particular, states associated with anxiety and the need for approval from others) rather than an economic acti
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
The point (as made clear in the article) is that a Human Being's decisions can at least, in principle, be challenged: "So you think the defendant poses a high risk of violence, recidivism or pretrial risk -- why exactly?" No
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
Given the level of detail in the Australian article (or what we can see quoted from it; the original seems to be not easily available at the moment), and FB's past behavior[2], I'm not sure I believe their denial at this stage, qu
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Female Uber driver says company did nothing after passengers assaulted her(theguardian.com)
4 points by kafkaesq 10y ago|0 comments
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FB told advertisers it can identify teens feeling 'insecure' and 'worthless'(theguardian.com)
1 points by kafkaesq 10y ago|0 comments
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Chili Pepper and Marijuana Calm the Gut(today.uconn.edu)
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
Insane as the SV real estate situation is, you're going to definitely have to throw kids into the mix for $100K to land you in the "scraping by" category. Anyone who's single and can't "scrape by" on $100
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
What is the hardest technical problem you have run into? Almost always asked from companies that don't have problems to offer even remotely comparable to the "war stories" they're expecting to you rattle off -- at leas
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
If getting fired ranges up among the ten worst things that could happen to you, you really, really want to rethink your life. Deeply. This strikes me as rather callous, or as well, something that only someone in a relatively secure and hi
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
It's hard to just say "fuck it" when literally 4/5 of your discussions about prospective employment immediately terminate once the person on the other end finds out you were fired. (That is, until you think up a radical
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
Sometimes people need help moving on and getting fired could be that push someones needs. If they wanted to "help" the employee move on they'd (1) at least attempt to engage them in an honest discussion about the situation,
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
The weird part is that getting fired can still suck, very deeply, even if it's from a job you truly hated and were going to quit anyway.
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Getting Fired Can Be Worse Than Divorce(bloomberg.com)
71 points by kafkaesq 10y ago|72 comments
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
I did flag it, per the explanation above.
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
The article gives no direct indication that Uber was different from any other high-stress job, other than the fact that Thomas committed suicide. Right, it gives indirect indications. Given the seriousness of the issue (and the fact that
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
Reprehensible and newsworthy, for sure. But "pure politics" (per HN guidelines), unfortunately.
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
That's not the point.
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
Deep Learning Inside Hype, hype, and more hype. And not even original hype.
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How rich hippies and developers went to war over Instagram’s favorite beach(theguardian.com)
1 points by kafkaesq 10y ago|0 comments
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
That depends on how you look at the situation. His father and brother, who knew both the deceased and his general situation far better than you do, have made statements that strongly suggest otherwise: “He was always the smartest guy in t
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
I said the article gives no indication of how Uber is at fault, Well, we disagree then.
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
When it comes to extreme (life-threatening) levels of stress, actually it is -- for any job, with any employer. Almost by definition.
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
Why is life insurance tied to a company in the first place? Again, my focus is on the suffering that has been caused. Not statutory or contractual liability.

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