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Cake day: July 9th, 2023

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  • Where is whatever government agency is in charge of truth in labeling, not ripping off the consumer …. At the very least they are deliberately hiding some of their fees under “taxes and fees” in the hope that some pole won’t realize how high it is for a tax. Taxes should be itemized so everything else is fees

    Assuming that agency still exists. Why are these “free market” types always seem to not want the transparency and fairness that makes a free market work well?



  • Yeah, my Mom is mobility impaired and these services were fantastic for her quality of life, in the beginning. However now she not only can’t afford them, she refuses even if someone else pays - I can send $100 for a meal, it she’s horrified at the idea of paying that for me meal for one person

    At least grocery deliveries are still ok in her area









  • What is your company looking for in your India resources? I’m convinced a lot of the problem is companies emphasizing low costs when outsourcing. You get what you pay for.

    I’ve seen much more consistent results from colleagues in India when the company invests in them as a location with longer term outlook. When you’re not just looking for lowest costs, you can afford better engineers and when you treat them right you can attract better engineers


  • They really aren’t, depending on your field. For some fields, connections are critical and certain universities do much better than others. Some fields have an unusual program that give you unique benefits.

    But some fields are completely not. My older kid is going into teaching, and

    • connections are not important but the state is - although you’ll get some connections from practicing
    • you’ll never make a return on investment of an expensive school
    • there are schools that specialize, and they’re not Ivy League

    On the other hand my niece is going into film and there are literally a handful of universities whose connections are so far above anything else that it’s worth investing ridiculous amounts in that education



  • Early in my career I knew people without degreees who had managed to get in - once you’re in, you’re in. However their limitations became clear pretty quickly and I don’t believe you could break into the field today without a degree

    Even beyond the fact that this is a highly specialized field where a degree is important, it’s a matter of scale. Every opening we have gets literally hundreds of applicants, all of whom have college degrees. We have to begin focusing on the most likely candidates somehow, so yes, no degree and you’re not even in the pile I see



  • “Van, sleeps 2” Is very different from: “2 bedroom Airbnb”.

    And it s not ok if the description is correct, they’re still fraudulently collecting views. That’s great that you have a camper van down by the river and I’m sure there are people who would appreciate it, but not someone who is looking for a 2 bedroom Airbnb”