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walshemj
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walshemj
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No one who is a SEO pro interacts on there. I have seen unintended negative SEO a site got hacked and thousands of pages of spamy porn links added. I suspect its harder these days but Google isn't perfect - they are only human and they
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7y ago
Might well have small systems at branch level that they are counting as servers. Apparently BOA has 4344 branches so the local infrastructure costs will add up both for branch kit and the networking costs.
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If you build your own DC you would outsource that to a consultancy or contractor.
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7y ago
Talk to my mate at BT (with union regontion) who made £125k tax free on his final sharesave. And Google Et Al only give "free" food as the IRS doesn't tax it as a benefit in kind - quite why they don't as it would be an
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7y ago
They are popular for tax reasons - years ago I had a mate who was a sales rep for calor gas and their company cars had gas conversions.
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walshemj
7y ago
Interesting that one passed on SIS (the traditional tap on the shoulder by a don) I was surprised that the CIA will take dual nationals on as Officers.
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7y ago
Having a second degree is a big bonus when it comes to visas - you now see people doing a BSA/BA then immediately a MBA for this reason. Originally MBA's where for 30 year olds on a fast track at big companies.
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I would suspect that anti slavery laws could be used and yes there is such a thing, in the UK it's normally gang masters keeping agricultural workers.
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That's interesting I will have to read more, when I did classical studies in the 6th form. Our teacher ( head of the sixth form) commented that some of the later Greek plays could be read in that sort of way, The Bacchae for example.
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7y ago
For Board games and Table Top Games Warhorn Is one option
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Praxis has a specific meaning and is a classical Greek concept.
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7y ago
This may be UK specific, but as Vice chair of the New Digital division of Prospect the quick version is: Recongnition is where a union has a formal agreement to negotiate collectively either by mutual agreement or via the legal process (si
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7y ago
I used this weakness whilst working at British Telecom to legally break into some NT boxes on behalf of a FTSE 100 company whos system my team got asked to take over. They had had a bad break up with another supplier and had lost access. I
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7y ago
That's generous, that sort of offer I must admit I would think about ghosting them and putting that company on my personal never call list.
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7y ago
Very interesting read as I am considering a Grade 6 or 7 Technical role in the UK civil service (right at the top end of the GS scale) and am looking at how they recruit and to tailor my cv to suit. I am lucky in that I have done board styl
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7y ago
Sorry I should have phrased that better for those whose first language isn't English. Its phrasing in that sense would be similar to "Dude your making a big mistake"
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7y ago
Id like to see that worked out in detail have you got an example? unless you mean you bust the lifetime limit, which is just bad planning. And you can use drawdown to manage your income from the pension and you would of course make use of i
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7y ago
They will in the UK at least get some back pay via RB2 (I have had to fill out one of those). RB2 Is the form you fill out if an employer goes bust, to get some cash from the government.
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Which is quite frankly bizarre has there ever been a rational argument put forward as to why skeleton are so tabu. This would be like the USA demanding all mentions and images of Jiangshi - The hopping zombie/vampire undead where remov
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In the UK id buy that chaps joining the guards regiment their fathers /grandfathers did I kind of got the impression that the military isn't seen in that way in the USA and didn't have such a high social status
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7y ago
Most of those are higher risk than interest on cash or TIPS (not all government bods are safe) ask the shareholders of Thomas Cook or Going back a bit Enron about risk.
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7y ago
You do understand that DB is a collective scheme and DC its not just you. Your DB pension is funded by those that came before you and those coming after.
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Main one is Tax relief at your highest rate on income tax you get an extra 20% into your pension - if your a higher rate tax payer you can reclaim the extra tax relief. For a higher rate taxpayer you put in £60 and get £100 in your pension.
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I was comparing the US DC (401k) vs say the UK (A Group Personal Pension or a SIPP).
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The pension is separate to the company is it not, or is the US more lax. In the UK pensions are independent of the company due mostly to some scandals in the past Robert Maxwell for example.
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And a 401k and IRAs is are very poor "pension" plan compared two other countries.
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Don't take this the wrong way but you need to take some serious advice, DB pensions are far far better than a DC. Look at the transfer values of some DB pensions they can be worth multiple millions and no way would an individual be ab
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1 DB schemes are much better for the employee than DC 2 Pensions funds are different to investing for individuals (with small portfolios) DB schemes have very long lifetimes and have to invest for multiple generations and cant just invest i
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7y ago
Or just install ubuntu LTS
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which one a state pension or a private pension provided by your employer.
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