vanusa

24 ms·

211.
by vanusa 5y ago
Independent of how they got those numbers: the income levels reflect average (presumably median) worker earnings; not the earnings of minimum wage workers. Which most definitely have not gone up 10x since 1974. This is a very, very impo
212.
by vanusa 5y ago
If the manager is "giving in to unwritten pressure" -- particularly when it comes to making decisions that they, on some level, know intuitively to be wrong; and which more to the point, harm not only other people's careers a
213.
by vanusa 5y ago
I feel bad for the LinkedIn poster here, I think he had a lazy manager. That's funny, because from the other things you said: There is an intense pressure to force a certain amount of attrition each year. As an SDM, I wanted to ma
214.
by vanusa 5y ago
Do you really know this to be true, though? Well yeah, because the concept of a "diversity statement", let alone of a DEIB, did not exist at the time. And that's the topic of discussion here -- whether these mandatory affir
215.
by vanusa 5y ago
Sounds like an awful experience. Very helpful for prospective candidates to know. And these companies will never, ever learn otherwise. Thanks for sharing.
216.
The Betrayal(theatlantic.com)
1 points by vanusa 5y ago|0 comments
217.
by vanusa 5y ago
A house is a decaying pile of materials in need of constant maintenance. Well, maybe your house is. But in the general case -- it's that and "location, location, location" of course. On top of finite (in some markets highl
218.
by vanusa 5y ago
If we ask a question during the interview like "How do you handle a situation where a student reports sexual harassment to you?", we don't want it to be the first time in their life a candidate has ever even considered the q
219.
by vanusa 5y ago
"I get the point that ...", "hobble your career"
220.
by vanusa 5y ago
Have you been in a position to read many (or any) DEI statements? Thanks heavens, no. I totally agree that you don't want to hire people for instructor roles who regard teaching as an afterthought or a nuisance. That's always b
221.
by vanusa 5y ago
I get the point instructors need to have above-average empathy, and be able to deal with stuff that happens that occasionally happens in group settings. That's always been a given in higher education. And yes, students did have perso
222.
by vanusa 5y ago
"Wastes" resources better left in the ground -- according to whom? The same people who decide, for example, that you can't just chop down a forest of old-growth trees so that you can make a killing selling them as chopstick
223.
by vanusa 5y ago
What I see as "incredibly destructive and brutal" is getting your jollies building useless toys while the planet is dying. When I hear the phrase "violating basic human rights and decency", I think of how this guy runs
224.
by vanusa 5y ago
Why does headline say 'shilling'? Probably because in taking that gig, he provides a perfect illustration of the dictionary definition of the term: shill (noun): One who poses as a satisfied customer or an enthusiastic gamb
225.
by vanusa 5y ago
The more money Bezos spends the better, Not if it cranks up the global carbon footprint, and wastes resources better left in the ground. At some people we simply don't need to grant these people the "right" to build whatev
226.
Nursing Home Slumlord Manifesto(prospect.org)
2 points by vanusa 5y ago|0 comments
227.
by vanusa 5y ago
Clickhouse for storage, What about deletes? And all that fussy transaction stuff? It seems strange to make that particular recommendation (for apparently all their storage needs) on the basis of the information provided.
228.
by vanusa 5y ago
These "risks" you quantify how precisely?
229.
by vanusa 5y ago
Can't blame him without more information. Nothing to do with "blame", or being an asshole. At some point we just can't let these people keep gobbling up resources like there's no tomorrow. Doesn't matter ho
230.
by vanusa 5y ago
Feels safe return in this crazy environment. Why? It's not a security. It's not in any way guaranteed. Or even regulated. Various state regulators are starting to look into these companies - and you may want to look into why.
231.
by vanusa 5y ago
The media began describing the site as a ‘mass grave’. A Manitoba politician who said the residential schools were founded with good intentions triggered a meltdown. Not only did he apologise, but two weeks later he said, with a straight f
232.
The Coronavirus Will Surprise Us Again(theatlantic.com)
2 points by vanusa 5y ago|0 comments
233.
The US has a far higher Covid death rate than other wealthy countries(nytimes.com)
19 points by vanusa 5y ago|9 comments
234.
by vanusa 5y ago
Thanks, that sounds reassuring. I appreciate your thoughtful responses to my other questions, as well - I may give these another pass (if I find time) tomorrow.
235.
by vanusa 5y ago
This is not a purity test or an ideological test. It most definitely is - in that it plainly assumes that candidates are racist / sexist / binarist / faithist / shapeist / ablist / everything-ist trolls; igno
236.
by vanusa 5y ago
"Often happen at scale"? What on earth are you talking about? The schools I went to very much "politically aware" -- and there was no shortage of drama and controversy in the student newspapers, online and all over camp
237.
by vanusa 5y ago
I've been told as much. It's fine to have this position in the abstract, but it comes with costs in contexts that confront the reality that transgendered students exist. So not in the abstract, but in the concrete, please: if s
238.
by vanusa 5y ago
arrested at Gates' house Which arrest are you referring to here?
239.
by vanusa 5y ago
Was his flashing the room like that a free speech issue - or a thoughtless dickhead issue? Independent of his legal "right" to conduct a class in that manner - it's basically kind of asinine to assume your students need to ha
240.
by vanusa 5y ago
I'm talking about absolute numbers here, not TWh, and I'm comparing to fossil fuels, "Of any form of energy generation" you said.

More ›