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by mpat 12y ago
The narrative is that overtime hours represent hard-work and dedication towards the employer and its mission. As the average worker is looking for an opportunity to advance their position, they accept overtime as a necessity, and sometimes
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by mpat 14y ago
I don't buy bread. I have sandwiches that I would like to make, but I can't eat a whole loaf before it goes bad, so I don't buy it. I would gladly buy half a loaf, but my grocery store doesn't sell half loaves. If they won't make a half
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by mpat 14y ago
Cable television requires a subscription with a cable company, telecom, or DTH satellite operator. Broadband internet requires a subscription with a cable company, telecom, or DTH satellite operator. An "internet-based model" has no impact
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by mpat 14y ago
"As of September 24, 2011 and September 25, 2010, $54.3 billion and $30.8 billion, respectively, of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were held by foreign subsidiaries and are generally based in U.S. dollar-deno
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by mpat 15y ago
How much would you pay for an ESPN stream? ESPN makes about $3/mo per cable subscriber (not including its other networks like ESPN2, ESPNU, etc). An a la carte equivalent would have to be in the $15-20 range. I don't see this having many
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by mpat 15y ago
The same board that approved this deal would be responsible for appointing a new CEO.
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by mpat 16y ago
Even more baffling is the notion that leadership only influences a company through "atmosphere".
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by mpat 16y ago
What's the best estimate on their revenue?
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by mpat 16y ago
And all the 2nd year med students must finish their remaining three years without "opportunities for efficient, mobile, and innovative learning." Condolences, class of 2013.
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by mpat 16y ago
The analysis makes sense on a micro level. To any one consumer, it is possible to prefer one bundle of goods (groupon quantity at groupon price) to another bundle of goods (standard quantity at standard price) even though the first bundle