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EddieDante

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About EddieDante

I work for one of the big 4 consulting firms. All opinions are my own.

"Perhaps what I am about to say will appear strange to you gentlemen, socialists, progressives, humanitarians as you are, but I never worry about my neighbor, I never try to protect society which does not protect me -- indeed, I might add, which generally takes no heed of me except to do me harm -- and, since I hold them low in my esteem and remain neutral towards them, I believe that society and my neighbor are in my debt."

~Alexandre Dumas, /The Count of Monte Cristo/ (trans. Robin Buss)

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    > And you didn’t answer the question - is there any amount of money you could be offered to work at Twitter? I'd do it for $1024/hour on a 1099 contract with guaranteed time and a …

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    > "Good" means you didn't think about your answer... Bullshit. I gave my answer plenty of thought, and came to the conclusion that, "Mind your own business. Let's focus on work." w…

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    "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice." --Barry Goldwater

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    That's dang's decision, and he is welcome to act accordingly. Until then I will speak from the heart; I honestly believe that women, LGBTQ people, non-white people, non-Christians,…

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    Comment #32368258

    I called out schools and employers because of the inherent power imbalance. Students are compelled by law to go to school. Workers are generally compelled by necessity to work for …

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    Comment #32364508

    Turn off the electronics. Read books on paper. Write in a notebook with a pen.

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    Comment #32364500

    Good. What a student says outside of school ought to be none of the school's business. Likewise, what an adult says outside the workplace ought to be none of their employer's busin…

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    She should have brought a gun, and forced this asshole to put aside his self-righteousness and do the job for which he was being paid on pain of death. Give these fucking Christian…

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    Comment #32363988

    Zoom with video on isn't face to face. Neither is a conference call. Face to face only makes sense when everybody is working in the same location, not when they're scattered across…

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    Being a developer, I have yet to attend a status meeting that couldn't have been handled over email.

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    Likewise, if family farms, businesses, and trades were still viable corporations would have to pay more to lure people into working for them.

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    It works for the ruling class. That it doesn't work for the ruled is of no concern to your masters.

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    Comment #32356480

    I'd be happy to do the honors. I'll just drag JS out back and give it the Old Yeller treatment.

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    I knew that star looked tasty for a reason.

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    Obligatory XKCD: https://xkcd.com/150/ Obligatory C. S. Lewis: "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown u…

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    > We don't have to be too grateful. I'm not grateful at all.