Wait until you realize that Nick was a piece of shit himself.
HobbitFoot
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The only way to learn is by playing. The only way to win is by learning. And the only way to begin is by beginning.
A few reasons.
First, ease of repair isn't a major reason for people to buy certain products. Because consumers don't purchase on ease of repair for a lot of products, it doesn't get prioritized in design. The cost of screws over glue may not be worth it if only a small part of the customer base wants screws.
Second, an OEM supply chain is a cost that a lot of people don't want to pay. It may be cheaper to replace or refund a product than create a supply chain to fix items.
No, but then I grew up traveling a lot as a kid, so I was used to being in different locations.
My spatial understanding of where I live has gone to shit due to Google Maps, though.
It's like the Tuvok/Kim meme.
I would disagree. The prequels told a story that deserved to be told and was mostly internally consistent. The tone was different from the original trilogy, but they are still decent, if flawed, works.
The sequels are fanboy level writing.
Is this loss?
Did it scare him away from being Transportation Secretary?
Yeah, but it is a question of whether his base will believe him or not.
People did vote for centrism in droves a generation ago. It just happens that the system currently is no longer benefiting the voting public, so they voting public will vote for change.
It's why right media has to demonize socialism; they don't want people to vote for it.
I've been in discussions regarding returning to the office for my group, whether other groups should return to the office, and whether to keep the days in the office or add more.
For returning to the office, a lot of it came down to collaboration. My team does not use online communication tools to the quantity that it can substitute for in person communication. I advocated for a return to office for most staff, in part to benefit junior staff who weren't communicating and needed mentorship. That meant the entire team had to show up on the same days, but I let them pick the days and changed those days on their request. The intent of the in person days is for them to talk to each other and coordinate.
One group resisted coming into the office far longer than mine. They were pushed into coming into the office, along with a change in reporting, because that group was blowing budgets and missing deadlines. I said you can bring them into the office, but you have to change their group culture to be more collaborative and talk to each other. It has been an issue working with members of that group because they've gotten used to a lack of coordination and communication, which created poor work quality.
When asked to go full RTO or increase days, I've pushed back. My group is mostly meeting deadlines and I see diminishing returns for more days into the office. I'm also aware it is a perk for staff, and not one I want to pull away. However, the gap in online versus physical interaction is still there.
If you're going to fight back against coming into the office more, then you're going to need to argue on the basis of coordination and collective productivity. I've seen a lot of people claim individual productivity, but that included a lot of rework that could have been avoided with some five minute conversations. Not emails, conversations.
On the flip side, if coordination isn't a big deal, don't expect raises any time soon. At that point, you're a more easily replacable cog whose work can get pushed to places with lower costs of living.