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by rmk 3y ago
Well there's "should" and actual reality. The article lays out the latter, pointing out that it's career suicide to go into bucket #3. If you are not an 'up or out' type of person, then maybe it's worth
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by rmk 3y ago
Line up and wait (meaning, on the runway, prior to actual takeoff clearance) is very common during busy periods. This is in America.
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by rmk 3y ago
Airline pilots can lose their jobs if they do not follow the airline's SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). SFO controllers have gotten a shitty rep, with good reason, it appears. This wouldn't have happened at any of the other man
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by rmk 3y ago
Are there any Smil books that are suitable for children?
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by rmk 3y ago
This is a phenomenal book. Fascinating information for the layperson (and young children also) about the immune system!
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by rmk 3y ago
A few books I read this year (or perhaps late last year), and wholeheartedly recommend: - Typee: A peep at Polynesian Life by Herman Melville - Fatu-Hiva, Back to Nature by Thor Heyerdahl - The lost world: being an account of the recent ama
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by rmk 3y ago
Just curious. Was Kissinger a smoker? And was he an Ashkenazi Jew? Because he'd have risk factors from smoking, and would also be likely to have some known genetic predisposition to certain illnesses.
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by rmk 3y ago
Ooh... I suppose the same charm that drove away most of the career antitrust officials will now be turned toward SV? The time to beg political benefactors has arrived, now that 2024 is hovering close by, hence this visit. I suppose it'
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by rmk 3y ago
About reading statements maligning oneself, you are right that a presumed innocent person doesn’t have to do this. But SBF waived that right when he agreed to testify. This is why it’s considered a bad idea to take the witness stand when yo
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by rmk 3y ago
That’s reflected in sentencing guidelines. The more serious the crime the higher the sentence. Expecting to walk away from a crime of such magnitude is just not realistic. Sometimes, it’s important to make an example out of criminals, so th
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by rmk 3y ago
Many doctors in rural areas are H1Bs. They do not make 500k per year. It would be a genuine loss to us if we couldn’t attract and keep them because of changes to the system. It must be noted that many hospital systems are nonprofit and like
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by rmk 3y ago
You need to examine your expectations. Many junior people think they are entitled to raises and promotions, irrespective of market conditions. Making resources and guides sounds like a good thing to do, but unless it is a clear win for the
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by rmk 3y ago
I enjoy visiting shlinkedin.com from time to time!
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by rmk 3y ago
Calling Python a meme language has to be one of the more hilarious things I have read on HN!
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by rmk 3y ago
Here's one that will make you long-lasting pickle. It involves an initial set of steps, a 6-7 day wait, and then another set of steps followed by another 6-7 day wait until you can eat them. https://www.youtube.com/watc
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by rmk 3y ago
You could buy a pickle spice mix (this one is a North Indian style pickle mix, by the looks of it): https://foodsofnations.com/products/indian-pickle-masala-ach... Here's a 'wet kind' to make Gujarati st
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by rmk 3y ago
There are also the 'sweet' pickles, murabba: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murabba Don't know what they would be called in the west. I see 'preserves' often, but they seem to be closer relative
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by rmk 3y ago
> Anyone who buys a house wants to use it as a nest egg. Its not just a baby boomer thing. This is a recent phenomenon, and it is not universal at all. The boomers are the first generation not to protect pensions but instead gut them, an
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by rmk 3y ago
America is not Singapore. We have higher expectations around the amount of space than pretty much the whole rest of the world. And that's okay: we are also the world's wealthiest country. I agree though, that the current housing c
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by rmk 3y ago
Didn't Boise, ID have an influx of better-off people from the coasts during the Pandemic? If plenty of luxury housing is being built it was likely in response to that. Ultimately those houses will get rented or otherwise occupied, whic
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by rmk 3y ago
Ah, so all the boomers who want to use their houses as nest eggs and have driven up prices making housing unaffordable for future generations have also wrecked the prospects of those less fortunate in their own generation. What's more
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by rmk 3y ago
What if the goal of these restrictions is to impoverish China? America competed with the Soviets and they spent ruinously, including in their war in Afghanistan, ultimately leading to their downfall. By some estimates China has been overst
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by rmk 3y ago
Ellery Queen is the pseudonym of a writing pair, Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee. They have written many great detective short stories and novels, in addition to publishing this magazine. The magazine is still extant.
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by rmk 3y ago
The idea is that Professional Development should be sought elsewhere, not from the CEO. That's not the same as 'no one needs professional development'. If you do not do Professional Development, and make this clear to your hi
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by rmk 3y ago
Illegal maybe depending on your jurisdiction but it’s something that happens more often than you think. I am not here to convince you to give notice, but only stating the reasons people do give a courtesy notice. As always there are people
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by rmk 3y ago
This is a very well-written article with a lot of things that ring true. Have you read the entire book?
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by rmk 3y ago
It’s rarely about companies, and often about people. That manager you pissed off by not giving any notice may talk trash about you in backchannel reference checks; or maybe you want to keep the relationship going to leave the door open for
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by rmk 3y ago
Wow. None of the namby-pamby stuff that one has come to expect from political leaders. The Pope doesn't mince words here!
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by rmk 3y ago
It's a consequence of illegal immigration, and people encouraging it. Physically presenting ID may be a countermeasure against fraud, so perhaps that's why they are bringing it back?
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by rmk 3y ago
Doesn’t explain why it’s a morning phenomenon for the most part. I imagine most people aren’t hightailing it to the toilet once they drink a cup of coffee no matter the time of the day.

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