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Frayed Ends: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 3.0

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FlagDUDE08 said:
He's referring to National Lampoon's Animal House.
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Oh, good, because by me replying with "Germans," I clearly had no idea what he referenced when his post made absolutely no reference to anyone from Europe during a discussion of an event that involved only Japanese and American people and WWII.
 
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Kepler said:
This is for publicly traded companies. Don't they have a myriad of SEC reporting requirements?
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Yes, yes they do. CEO reporting could ultimately be an addendum to the their 10-K annual filings.
 
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Foxton said:
Not one mention of his brother's lawsuit that is really what is screw the company over as he demands to be bought out? Hmmm, why could that be? Why wasn't that important to mention? :rolleyes:
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His brother's lawsuit didn't cause those good people to leave.
 
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joecct said:
Where the theory sounded good. Practicality voided it.

One take away I liked was the author's assertion that decentralization is better than centralization.
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The 10th Amendment, and the concept that "the states are the laboratories of democracy." Centralization, as the author notes, has inherent problems whenever the central planners are wrong (which tends to happen quite frequently, it seems.....:( )

We even have that problem with our agriculture, our grain crops are so homogenous that they are highly vulnerable to various infections and have to be very closely monitored.
 
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joecct said:
Where did 1.65 oz go? Fat?
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Water content. For the same reason, the idea that searing a roast or steak at a high temp "seals in the juices" has been debunked, but people still insist on quoting it as fact.
 
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Had a white castle slider the other day for the first time in 20 years. It just goes to show what a cup of grease can do to a microscopic burger.

I am only here because I had just one.
 
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5mn_Major said:
Had a white castle slider the other day for the first time in 20 years. It just goes to show what a cup of grease can do to a microscopic burger.

I am only here because I had just one.
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To this day, it amazes me that people eat there willingly. I've actually come up with a suburban city health/prosperity rating based upon if a White Castle has moved into town or not. Sadly, my hometown brought one in some 5 or 6 years ago. It used to be such as nice town, I didn't want to see it go into such a decline.
 
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St. Clown said:
To this day, it amazes me that people eat there willingly. I've actually come up with a suburban city health/prosperity rating based upon if a White Castle has moved into town or not. Sadly, my hometown brought one in some 5 or 6 years ago. It used to be such as nice town, I didn't want to see it go into such a decline.
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If you grew up with one near you it's pure nostalgia. White Castle was where you went at 2 am when you were drunk; Taco Bell was where you went when you were stoned. The twin pillars of high school haute cuisine.

If you eat at either one sober and/or before midnight, your life is a complete disaster.
 
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St. Clown said:
To this day, it amazes me that people eat there willingly. I've actually come up with a suburban city health/prosperity rating based upon if a White Castle has moved into town or not. Sadly, my hometown brought one in some 5 or 6 years ago. It used to be such as nice town, I didn't want to see it go into such a decline.
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I won't bother telling you about the sliders I placed under your bed...but recommend that you go get some sleep.
 
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If you haven't read the NY Times' expose on Amazon as a workplace, you really should. It might actually give Wal-Mart a run for its money as one of the worst places to work.
 
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unofan said:
If you haven't read the NY Times' expose on Amazon as a workplace, you really should. It might actually give Wal-Mart a run for its money as one of the worst places to work.
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Article with a counterpoint to the NYT article, including a memo written by Bezos to all "Amazonians."

Dear Amazonians,

If you haven’t already, I encourage you to give this (very long) New York Times article a careful read:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/t...stling-big-ideas-in-a-bruising-workplace.html

I also encourage you to read this very different take by a current Amazonian:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/amazonians-response-inside-amazon-wrestling-big-ideas-nick-ciubotariu

Here’s why I’m writing you. The NYT article prominently features anecdotes describing shockingly callous management practices, including people being treated without empathy while enduring family tragedies and serious health problems. The article doesn't describe the Amazon I know or the caring Amazonians I work with every day. But if you know of any stories like those reported, I want you to escalate to HR. You can also email me directly at jeff@amazon.com. Even if it's rare or isolated, our tolerance for any such lack of empathy needs to be zero.
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unofan said:
If you haven't read the NY Times' expose on Amazon as a workplace, you really should. It might actually give Wal-Mart a run for its money as one of the worst places to work.
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If they treat their employees like they treat the stuff they ship I'm not surprised.
 
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unofan said:
If you haven't read the NY Times' expose on Amazon as a workplace, you really should. It might actually give Wal-Mart a run for its money as one of the worst places to work.
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Konami has them both beat, IMO.

However, as the old saying goes, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." These people are complaining while there are many others willing to give their left nut to endure those conditions in order to have a shot at supporting a family.
 
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Jimjamesak said:
If they treat their employees like they treat the stuff they ship I'm not surprised.
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Walmart. The place is a mess. The employees look like they just woke up and that they don't really want to be there. For most 2015 retailers, these are not options...but Walmart doesn't seem to care. OTOH, the good prices are real.
 
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5mn_Major said:
Walmart. The place is a mess. The employees look like they just woke up and that they don't really want to be there. For most 2015 retailers, these are not options...but Walmart doesn't seem to care. OTOH, the good prices are real.
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I work for Sam's Club, Wal-Mart's warehouse club. My supervisors have been driven to excessive smoking/vaping. One of my supervisors shows up for work and looks incredibly frazzled. The ones who have been there for 10 years or more will stay there, while my younger coworkers are looking for a way out, and are working like they don't give a f-ck.

I get paid $9.50/hour, but I'm lucky to get 20 hours a week. My resume is out there and I've been looking for a way out myself. I've also been told by the scheduling supervisor that she'd like 130 hours or more per week to schedule, but she's only been given 100-110 by the suits in Arkansas. One week, I only got 10 hours.

If you're management/team lead, you're going to be okay on hours. Otherwise, you have to take what they give you.
 
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