Tell me about the time you were "fired" for taking a vacation that your boss approved?
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Build a really tall pipe and push it all into space?
By far, most companies above a certain size do not operate in a way where these principles do not apply.
'The station uses New Zealand time (UTC+12 during standard time and UTC+13 during daylight saving time) since all flights to McMurdo station depart from Christchurch and, therefore, all official travel from the pole goes through New Zealand.'
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen%E2%80%93Scott_South...
Great job building this and also writing the documentation that explains concepts as well as how they are implemented.
I can't believe how many comments here are dismissive. If you are happy using a paid solution to manage your finances and don't want to get into the weeds yourself, you are probably not the target audience for this.
One suggestion would be to make the country-specific pieces like tax calculations module so others can contribute their own.
Sitting in a hot onsen while it's snowing, peacefully in the middle of nature.. it was an incredible experience.
Could you elaborate?
There is close to zero overt racism of the sort you're referring to.
In almost any Japanese customer service situation involving big companies, the smiles and friendly demeanor are mostly a facade for a very transactional relationship.
> Now, the small businesses could slow down the large businesses by 4-5 years or even completely freeze them out.
Sounds like the law of unintended consequences caught up with them.
If not for this law, they would have only had to contend with a few large shopping centers. Instead they now have to deal with one (much better) convenience store on practically every street!
Studies show it is one of the least productive/efficient among developed economies, with all the unnecessary meetings, lack of quick decision-making, and outdated processes.
The difference in how other countries view laying people off, contrasted with the US labor market is worth highlighting.
I understand the arguments about how at-will employment brings flexibility and opportunity for both employers and employees but seeing a CEO feel actually responsible for his employees in a downsizing is refreshing.
The difference in how other countries view laying people off, contrasted with the US labor market is worth highlighting.
I understand the arguments about how at-will employment brings flexibility and opportunity for both employers and employees but seeing a CEO feel actually responsible for his employees in a downsizing is refreshing.