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Comment #40742478
As a kid, I watched Kelly's Heroes whenever it was on TV and loved him in it. It was a joy to see him in so many movies throughout the years. He always elevated everything he was i…
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Comment #33191073
Perhaps in your area that is happening, but not in mine (NJ). 70% fee is outrageous. 20% would even be difficult to swallow. But there are grocery chains that do the right thing. A…
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Comment #30233153
This happened to me around 35 as well. It's important to recognize that you're still young in the grand scheme of things. A lot of the other comments recommend making friends, havi…
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Comment #28398939
That's the must well spoken summary of this issue I've seen to date.
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Comment #28307434
We interviewed a lot candidates this way and yes all of them were employed full-time. None of the candidates we interviewed worked directly in our specific industry, so as long as …
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Comment #28306072
Well we didn't market it like that and while technically it is consulting for a period of time, it doesn't have to feel that way. The interview process was similar to any other com…
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Comment #28304894
We did this at the last startup I founded. While it can be difficult on the paperwork side, it's nothing short of amazing. It helped us find high quality fits for the team AND we a…
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Comment #28228497
I'd guess his friends bragged about their trades to someone who disclosed it directly or indirectly to the authorities.
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Comment #28198503
Agreed. I'd also add that other car manufacturers have made tradeoffs on safety issues for decades. So I wonder if it's more about Telsa capitalizing on the hype of self driving ca…
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Comment #27030630
Backstory | iOS & DevOps Engineers | Full Time | Remote only Backstory, launching to the public soon, reinvents our images. By using Backstory, our organized videos and photos, and…
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Comment #25467596
Many of those frustrations are with people or processes put in place that one can't change. It's why many of us try to rise up the ladder to get some level of "control" in a compan…
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Comment #25467435
That's great. That's not an easy life (speaking from experience), but certainly can be gratifying. I wish you much success, good luck!
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Comment #24272362
That's a great point. I guess people are really just looking to play the status game by showing up first.
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Comment #23488182
For me, it’s also about building something that will last longer than a few years. Seeing something physically taking shape and the pride of your craftsmanship after it is complete…
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Comment #22386770
It’s hard not to appreciate the cost savings, saved lives, and benefits employees and employers would see from universal healthcare. Has anyone seen any studies on the potential im…
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Comment #22348360
I think you’re missing the point of what consumers find valuable about Tesla cars. It’s not the body or fancy interiors. The tech is what people want and because of that, cosmetic …
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Comment #21893860
Agreed. Showing a teenager how much they will make with the career their interested in and then figuring out how much they might afford in student loans is pretty easy to roughly e…
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Comment #21863846
Took a lot of courage to share that story I'm sure. Thank you. I wish you and your son the best of luck. I hope you're reunited soon.
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Comment #21857362
For many, it helps build followers and get lots of likes. I’m not sure that was the author’s intention.
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Comment #21852852
I suppose it could. I guess one would need to look down deep to understand what would make them most happy in the end. Taking the risk of running a business should be part of that …
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Comment #21851846
The largest problem developers have with bootstrapping a project is that they focus way too much on building vs solving a customer pain point. This leads to bloated MVPs and little…
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Comment #21851775
I think you're partly right here. The ingredients for people to risk their lives is not right. As history has shown us though, that can change very quickly. I hope it doesn't for a…
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Comment #21826220
I couldn’t honestly, which is why we tried a lot of other things before we realized it was the food.