The City on Fire
June 19th, 2020 at 12:03:56 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18816 | Here, you can discuss whether she should work under this name. I'd probably elect her President (but she isn't eligible)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/laney-college-professor-put-on-leave-after-demanding-student-named-phuc-bui-anglicize-her-name/ar-BB15IUgV?ocid=spartanntp You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
June 19th, 2020 at 1:06:11 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 |
Somebody you can call to ask how many times you caught the guy stealing. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
June 19th, 2020 at 1:13:57 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18255 |
You often call to make sure they worked there. You really do this if the person is in a position where they go into homes or have contact with sensitive info. One place I worked they did such a check I had to hunt down a closed business. Most employers will not say anything anymore. One girl I remember I was no way going to hire but called to find out the story as it was our sister company who was right across the street and I was both curious and bored. Guy says, "She was good at first but near the end there were problems." I told him "She was there six weeks. There is no "near the end. Six weeks is a beginning and maybe a middle." He still would not say. I imagine it was a whopper as she had her boyfriend with her also filling out an application. It took them like 90 minutes to fill out what should take 15, and they were making out in the doorway waiting for their ride. Yeah, I miss dem days. Not. The President is a fink. |
June 19th, 2020 at 1:59:57 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11826 |
Doesn't look like that. Did you read the article? Created hostile work environment according to the company. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
June 19th, 2020 at 2:02:42 PM permalink | |
aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Yeah hostile because she supported her step-son and the other employees didn't |
June 19th, 2020 at 2:54:24 PM permalink | |
Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
Well, yeah, previous employers. References are handpicked. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
June 19th, 2020 at 3:00:39 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4256 |
I mostly agree, but lets be realistic, it is not changing anytime soon. Even when the Conservatives controlled all branches of government there were no moves to change it. Do you think the democrats will? Neither side will, its the ingrained system we now have. So we need to work to improve it to help more people.
I am glad you are happier now.
That argument can apply to almost any type of insurance. I have been an advocate of two polar opposite systems: 100% cash based where there is no insurance except for maybe extreme critical care that would bankrupt most people. This would allow clear pricing upfront and no strange inflated then negotiated insurance bills. Or single payer. This would have the benefits of everyone having the same access. I know you don't support this. But, it works well in many countries. However, the system we have now, private insurance based, with many people having government supplements (Medicare or Medicaid), is so obtuse and complicated, it is a huge drain of resources just on the paperwork. The people hurt the most are working young middle class people that either have to rely on employer insurance or try to buy their own.
I love it. I respect your feelings on the position. But, I love learning new things, so I have no issue going to just about any training program. Is it a critical position that will ever get used in the Reserves? Honestly probably not (unless something crazy happens), but it is what it is. I enjoy it. But, I also think it is important to have well rounded people in the Army (really any job). So I support combinations of civilian and military education to build your knowledge base.
Except for your desire to make it as unappealing as possible (minimum wage and no benefits)
I was mostly speaking about campus libraries on University campuses (which are largely massive ghost rooms), the internet pretty much made them irrelevant, even though they are still open until 0200 to accommodate studying (for the like 1 person who uses it, probably mostly for change of scenery lol) I care deeply about the environment as well though. And, I think encouraging digital reading is fiscally and environmentally responsible.
Maybe. I don't think the current system will change. This is all speculative.
You are obsessed with 4500 a year for TA. Its a nothing burger on the budget (even if 100% of soldiers used 100% of the TA every year, which never even comes close to happening, like a tiny fraction of soldiers use any at all....) I am pretty sure a single bombing mission costs more than TA for everyone all year.... And, compared to Pell Grants it is an even bigger nothing burger. I don't know why you are so against Soldiers getting some incentive to expand their education…. Let's take it back to the States. I used to be in the NJ National Guard. While a member of the NJ Guard (Army or Air) you could attend any state college 100% tuition free, this was of course all paid for by the state. Are you against state level military benefits for the military of a state? (you seem to be big on all benefits being state level)…. |
June 19th, 2020 at 3:06:09 PM permalink | |
Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
I think you guys are talking about previous employers. That’s not what a reference is, hiring experts. A reference can be someone you worked for, or with, but doesn’t necessarily have to be. For instance, a college student with no work history might use a professor as a reference. If they do some sort of charity work, then they might use the head of that as a reference. I don’t call references because it’s a given they’re going to say positive things, or they wouldn’t be on there. Previous employers would mainly only verify start date, end date and eligibility for rehire, because that’s all they are supposed to verify. Therefore, that’s usually all I would ask, and only if something about it didn’t smell right. If it was another local hotel, well, we weren’t as by the book with that. You weren’t going to knowingly let someone catch a problem employee. Mostly call off of problems, but even then, you wouldn’t be super direct, “Yeah, let me check those dates for you, I think those are about right...when he was here, anyway.” Lots of applicants buried themselves by going into WAY too much detail about why they left the previous job that I could never have otherwise discovered. Anyway, I didn’t mind. In all that time, I only made one super problematic hire. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
June 19th, 2020 at 3:22:24 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18816 |
Have you ever tried to talk an employee of another employer into coming to work for you. I've seen it happen. Or at least overheard the conversation. The guy, as a customer, simply saw how hard the guy was busting his ass with his current job. I'm not even sure if he was being asked for a similar job. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
June 19th, 2020 at 3:41:48 PM permalink | |
Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
I’m usually not good with trying to do things knowing I’ll fail, so I’ll at least stick to it with my politics. Besides, we’re just shooting ideas. I’ll always just be a vote, never more or less. Anyway, even if confined to the pragmatics of the current structure, I’d still just favor whatever reduces Federal spending on it.
Thanks! It wasn’t the worst thing in the world, like I said, I did like the job/check security, especially in that labor market.
Can and should be, with the two key differences being that my version is voluntary AND that the Federal Government is not involved.
I agree to the extent that the optimal system, in this case, is mostly one way or all the other way. Half measures create layers and complexity, which creates costs, costs that benefit neither the patients nor the medical practitioners. Of course, we seem to disagree on which of the two we would choose, but seem to basically agree that either one or the other would be an improvement.
I know, and I couldn’t be happier for you. Far be it from me to criticize someone for taking what is being offered to them.
I just don’t think it should be more attractive than a similarly situated position in the private market.
Those too, I guess, but they can basically do whatever they want to. It’s not taxpayer money, at least, not so much on direct. Neither of the institutions I attended would have them open nearly that late, with the second institution having a sizable 24/7 computer lab instead, and that was in 2004-2006. There was no shortage of quiet seating accessible elsewhere in the area, though, pretty much that whole area (but not classrooms or library) was open 24/7. It’s a very uniquely designed campus, though.
Definitely true. We’re just shooting the breeze.
Don’t worry, I’m certain I could find plenty of other things to 86 to reduce spending. TA probably wouldn’t make the Top 20 list, just happened to come up. I’ve already said Pell Grants are gone. I’ll put it this way: Suppose it wasn’t the case and came up for public vote, I would vote, “No,” but I would not be vocal about it at all. I’d just go and quietly vote No. If my side of the vote lost, I’d probably never think about it again, much less complain. I see no reason they should get any benefits that aren’t a standard offer for part-timers in the private market. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |