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by np- 6y ago
The way I see it, at the end of the day we still live in the real world with real, imperfect business/social/etc processes. Unless the entire world is 100% standardized and run by robots, any technological no-code solution would s
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by np- 6y ago
Pretty much none of this comment is true besides maybe the mass transit thing, which again depends where you live, if you're a dev in the US (as the OP you responded to said is their profession). This almost strikes me as a Reddit-comm
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by np- 6y ago
lol, the problem ain't me, it's everybody else. Well, good luck in life! :)
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by np- 6y ago
Saying you don't "understand" something when it's clearly, obviously understandable with a shred of empathy - especially since you live in the UK and have likely met many people who go to the pub for reasons beyond &quot
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by np- 6y ago
Well, no comment on if they're suckers or not, but I think this is a misunderstanding of what a share in a company is. With a share, you own something with actual tangential value, i.e. claim on dividends/voting rights/cash f
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by np- 6y ago
People doubled their money on paper in unrealized gains. But since Bitcoin is being sold as a store of value and not as a medium of exchange nowadays, if you want to realize that value you need to sell. Where's that cash coming from? O
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by np- 6y ago
While I do agree with your underlying point that it's likely less common drugs are dangerous, I just want to say that a lot of alcohol addiction and abuse is often completely hidden in plain sight, due to social and cultural acceptance
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by np- 6y ago
My ultimate problem is that once this fact becomes apparent to people, many of them tend to go down the rabbit hole of getting what they perceive as the "real" news from blogs/forum posts/opinionated tweets/random g
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by np- 6y ago
This was in reply to people who are doing things like running errands at the USPS and eating at restaurants, right? What does an employer have anything to do with that?
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by np- 6y ago
It’s generally already the wealthy who have maximum flexibility in their schedule. So sure, they can duck out at 3pm for the cheap roads but sounds like those who are on shift based schedules (majority of the working class) will end up havi
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by np- 6y ago
It’s good if you keep in mind who the typical redditor is and if you would take advice from that type of person in real life. One notable example was when I was trying to do some research on cars. The type of things generally recommended se
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by np- 6y ago
Employees have lives right? Some of them might want a big wedding, new house, new car, nice vacation? These are all totally normal aspirations. If you’re working at a company where your boss doesn’t even acknowledge your humanity then your
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by np- 6y ago
All indications are that they promoted themselves as "democratizing finance" and being "for the people" (quotes are the exact words used by Robinhood to describe themselves). But as you mentioned, they were still contrac
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by np- 6y ago
Sometimes you’re caught between a rock and a hard place. That doesn’t absolve you of the direct consequences of the actions you take. Perhaps a better question to ask is how did they allow themselves to end up in this position where they ha
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by np- 6y ago
Just because it's in Apple's self interest doesn't mean Tim Cook is wrong--in fact, he is 100% spot on. In fact, maybe it's a good thing that there is a corporation as large as Apple that can throw their weight behind re
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by np- 6y ago
IMO, it's similar to something like institutional racism. There probably are very few people who are openly and unashamedly racist at the highest levels of power (although sadly not zero) - but all it takes is the current players actin
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by np- 6y ago
Even some of the worst possible HDHP plans that employees can get have a max out of pocket of $10k/yr (pre-tax) with HSA. So you can say in the worst case OP makes $400k and pays $10k in insurance if he has some major health issues to
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by np- 6y ago
Slightly tangential, might be common knowledge by now but just wanted to throw out there in case anyone doesn't know - if you want the discounts but not the tracking, enter in your area code plus Jenny's number from the famous son
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by np- 6y ago
If you're pulling a gigantic salary at one of these companies, you almost certainly have healthcare, generous PTO, and generous maternity offerings as part of the package too.
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by np- 6y ago
Not OP, but I suppose the implication is that you would continue to do some sort of work, even if just random jobs to supplement your income. It would probably be hard to go a decade without earning a single penny (of course I'm assumi
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by np- 6y ago
This is pretty cool, and seems like it would be fun to mess around with. I loathe to be overly negative since I realize I'm probably not the smartest person in the room so I might have overlooked something, but... 1) My findings are th
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by np- 6y ago
I don’t see any value in being dogmatic about it one way or another. Personally I’d just shorten it to “Live your life.” It will mean different things to different people, but perhaps that is ok.
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by np- 6y ago
Not the original poster, but plenty of people have higher priority obligations in life outside of their job that would make it impossible to move. Family, health, etc. I'm not trying to personally attack you either, but one trend I hav
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by np- 6y ago
A counter argument is that if Google doesn’t care enough to manipulate its reviews because the stakes are too low, then they might also turn a blind eye to restaurants, businesses, and other listings manipulating the system themselves (agai
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by np- 6y ago
There is a separate, higher IRS max for employee+employer contribution (this is why many jobs can offer 401k matching), and that number is somewhere around $55k these days. But there is a loophole—when you are your own employer, i.e. self e
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by np- 6y ago
If by common man you mean Han Chinese who live in major urban areas - then yes, your observation is mostly correct. But the expense seems to be the systematic oppression of rural populations and ethnic minorities (Uighurs, Tibetans, etc). T
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by np- 6y ago
Good call. You’re totally correct, I was thinking about it from the wrong angle.
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by np- 6y ago
I am no CBP fan either, but has anyone considered the case that these are counterfeit AirPods in counterfeit OnePlus earbud boxes? If you look at the opened box picture in the CBP memo, you will notice the earbuds do NOT match the picture o
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by np- 6y ago
Negotiating power seems slightly tangential to the main issue, I don't think that take-it-or-leave-it negotiating tactics are inherently bad. When you buy food from the supermarket, you either pay the price they are charging or you lea
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by np- 6y ago
I feel like the problem may be that we have a distorted view of "success" and what it means. Success is much more than a one-dimensional goal of earning more money. Are you really considered successful if that's all that you

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