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Seriously is this because of discrimination or due to some sort of "optimization" that is not explained in the article. Vendors speaking same language kinda thing perhaps.
Cant they make people do their Hajj in waves?
What I would like to see is airlines encouraging me to check in a few days/weeks earlier and state how many bags I am planning to check in (international travel as domestic airlines dont allow free check in bags except southwest ). If none or less then I should be compensated in some sort of air miles. Then the airline can sell the extra space to a private shipping company. No need to turn travelers into Uber for taco bells for a nostalgic digital nomad living in Reykjavik.
Or Uber can pay off its drivers more earlier and in this way win more of their loyalty for Uber. Brilliant.
By "NYC parent" you mean people who actually live here especially in Manhattan and I am excluding tourists as NYC parents as it is beyond me that why in the world would anyone want to bring their young kids on a trip to the New York City! Why did you never think about moving to somewhere peaceful as in New Jersey to raise a family? A lot of my coworkers moved there the moment they decided to have kids. I will move there or to some outer borough or outside of NYC eventually if I decide to have kids of my own one day.
I have seen parents fighting with homeless people on the subways when they try to interact with their kid. I have seen parents using twin-strollers just for one kid. Confirmed by my own neighbor, this is actually a “trick” that most young parents use in NYC. It apparently gives them more room on the walk path or in the subway and they can use the secondary space for groceries etc.
Calm down sir those are some harsh words. Subways are dangerous disgusting disease-prone place anyway for young infants. Maybe parents should use cabs often. Cab fares should be included as part of child-care costs which most parents include in their detailed plan before they decide to raise a child.
You do know realize that an office space means a space for employees to do work for someone who is paying them. It is not a space for their children or parents or grand-parents or cousins or favorite stuff toys.
I am all in for an onsite child-care facility as long as it is a standalone facility. Looking at the pictures, it looks like children are all over this office. Not being a parent, I can still comprehend the hardships of new parents who have to juggle between childcare and full time jobs. But having a baby does not give you a golden ticket to do whatever you want (NYC subway stroller parents please don't ram in a Humvee size stroller during peak hour). You have to respect the common shared space such as office space. Some people are not that fond of cute pudgy babies, not to mention the distraction etc..
I do support an onsite childcare facility and wish more companies will do the same but they should make sure that kids stay inside such facilities only where parents can check on them during their breaks.
parents please don't get defensive here. This is just an opinion not an ignorant insensitive slur towards parents and their young ones
Google owns a vast stake in mobile domain through Android. If mobile native ads is the way of future then I am sure Google will use it to their advantage and thrive at it. Plus Google has been diversifying it's revenue stream a lot lately. Also, a few people had internet and personal computers at home back then. People are more tech and internet savvy these days.
A bigger problem that a lot of people fail to acknowledge when it comes to demise of Yahoo is the brain drain. Top talent left Yahoo when Mayers joined.
And yes my comments were mostly targeted at richer older people. Come live in Manhattan and see it for yourself what I am talking about. I dont want to spend my life in NYC or SF. I want to spend 10+ good years here to learn and contribute towards the industry and move out of here and give the resources to younger generation instead of hoarding on them. My perspective my comments they are all revolve around urban dwelling and not most of the older class living peacefully in suburban sprawls.
The similar problem is with the old people stubbornly not leaving government and policy making jobs. Someone who is 70+ does not have the right to make a policy for a generation who is in 20s and such policy can be (potentially ie.g. climate change policies) badly implemented for years to come. Why 70 something are even allowed to run for an office, heck currently both presidential candidates are touching their 70s. Please go retire to Florida or spend time with your grand kids or travel the world.
Also, there is a large number of well off old population living in dense urban cities. Take Manhattan borough in NYC for example. The city is very unique and always bursting with opportunities. Say a twenty something moves to NYC after college to work for an ad agency or a famous designer or a start-up but limited funds force her to live in eastern Brooklyn just to make ends meet. She spends and waste 2+ hours everyday on useless commutes. If the rent would have been cheaper and more affordable in the Manhattan borough then more young people can live nearby to the opportunities and make better use of their time. At the end of the day it is the game of money. Whoever has more money is always in the lead, where the young ones don't get fair opportunities in order to get ahead in this game. Unless daddy and mommy loans you their city condo (which many do).
Also, well off old people do not (frequently) invest in order to create opportunities for younger generation. We don't hate you, we just want you to adhere to natural, sociological and economical cycles.
No one need these guys swarming the skyline of Manhattan when the city has one of the best delivery networks in the nation as many other major metropolitan cities would enjoy.
All of these companies (Walmart, Bestbuy etc) are trying to compete with Amazon by offering things like price match etc. Sure it is nice to have a price match from Bestbuy and pick up your product on the same day from Bestbuy. But Amazon came back with a KO punch and offered Same-Day/One-Day shipping. I can basically order it before midnight of the previous day and have it at my doors by max 7pm the next day. Amazon has successfully created a concept of brand among household consumers. They are the Apple of household consumerism and most people don't want to buy from uncool brands. When I search for a product on Google shopping and if the price is same on Amazon and Walmart, I would pick Amazon because of "PRIME" shipping. Even if it is $1 cheaper on Walamrt I would still go for Amazon. Brand loyalty can't be bought with $3B. Brand loyalty needs to be created at grass root level.
UAE like many other countries in that region have left a breadcrumb of problems behind them. In order to fit in to global fraternity they have to make drastic changes. Changes that cannot be made overnight. For example they recently introduced a law about fining employers who withhold paychecks for more than ten days etc. Neither I am an Emirati or live in that region. LIke many, I would simply get affected as a frequent traveler if such ban becomes a harsh reality.
Next time you go see a doctor for a throat rash are you going to get colonoscopy too?
A good discussion here on same topic: https://www.quora.com/Is-using-a-VPN-in-the-UAE-illegal
UAE is not USA where anyone can use/say/do anything by anyway they like. It is a sovereign state, a monarchy. She welcomes people to live there in a very healthy and free lifestyle as long as you dont step out of your bounds. Trouble makers are going to find troubles to make even they live on an isolated island. I hope UAE govt come through and make an official elaborated statement that VPN usage for business/work related purpose is not discouraged.