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They probably meant exactly what they wrote and didn't need a snarky correction.

I've held off on buying a Tesla because I don't know for sure if the company will be around in several years and I worry about maintenance. News like this obviously doesn't help, but it makes me wonder when is a "good" time to buy a Tesla where it seems like a safer bet?

Having worked for both companies in my old career this is unsurprising. Marriott has a history of changing things for the worse.

One great example is when they bought Ritz Carlton. They said they wouldn't change much, and then did a sweeping rebranding (changing a lot of internal verbiage, changing the 20 basics to the 12 service values, etc). A lot of the veterans felt like the brand lost a core part of its identity then.

Starwood's rewards program was award winning and pretty much everyone I knew considered it best in the industry. It's unfortunate that they bought such a great program and can't even integrate it with theirs. It's really sad and I can't imagine them salvaging it.

It's the law! I'm not sure how you don't get that. People have to get explicit consent to Terms of Service and marketing. If you don't understand that times change and companies have to adapt to follow the law (with a popup modal of all things gasp) then I'm not sure what to tell ya. Good luck with that mindset.

That's a stretch. I worked on GDPR compliance and it wasn't because of anything underhanded or nefarious. Just had to comply with new regulations.

Implying that white males don't care is not helpful and is both racist and sexist. I'm a white male and I care about abuse and all kinds of other things. Maybe you should do some reading on unconscious bias.

Because the scooters were already clogging sidewalks and aggravating people. The limit prevents that. Otherwise VC's will invest in ten of these companies like lemmings, kind of like how we have so many food deliver apps. At least this way we'll only have five. This doesn't seem too crazy to me but maybe that's just me.

tldr;

> The Supreme Court, gave its opinion today on Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and, in a 5-4 split, decided to uphold forced arbitration agreements that preclude employees from pursuing class-action lawsuits against their bosses in court

It sounds accurate for Grindr, Scruff and Hornet in the world of gay 'dating' apps as well.

I trust that they do, which is more than can be said for Facebook at this point.

Even if they did I doubt Facebook has enough of a handle on their data to avoid the fines for GDPR. They're infrastructure must be massive, and they have a big target on them. I can't say I feel bad for them.

Maybe if you printed them as a "backup". What makes you think having them is unhealthy?

That it's not a crime doesn't excuse dickishness.

I grew up in Charlotte and a lot of my engineer friends have settled and started families in Raleigh. It's made me consider moving there when I finally burn out on the Bay Area scene.

Sure, but I feel like people just throw that word around so much that it glosses over the fact that people did work hard to get to where they are. Maybe I just have privilege fatigue after hearing it at conferences, meetups, work, forums, etc.

My decision to leave a career where I made very little (hospitality), teach myself software engineering, and then make this transition successful was...work, not privilege.

Thanks for sharing these. I'll give them a look.

Sounds like it was less than ideal. I feel pretty good about my prospects where I work now. We have a great culture and are growing. Hopefully if I get into leadership here I wont have such an unpleasant experience. Thanks for sharing.

When I went through this I tried to weigh how much money I was leaving on the table vs how much I valued: already knowing the culture where I work, mostly enjoying the job, loving the people I work with. In my case I got promoted right as I was about to start the job hunt, so it worked itself out.

In your case, it sounds like you're comfortable yet unhappy. Sure you're excited about your current work, but you probably wouldn't be posting on here if you were really happy at that job. It sounds like you have a new opportunity. I would jump on it, but that's just me. Maybe you can learn more about the company you mentioned by talking to your contact there?

Either way I wish you luck!

Funny that it mentions TaskRabbit, which hasn't failed (I know because I work there). We pivoted a long time ago sure but that's very different from the fate of the other companies..and the title of the article.

I've been hoping funding would slow so all the dead wood (we don't need all these delivery apps) can burn off without adding more to replace them. Hopefully we'll see companies try to grow sustainable businesses rather than a bunch of zombie startups that persist when they really shouldn't.

Wow you have a lot of self esteem tied up in your kharma points if you need to go out of your way to post this.

I cant help but chuckle at the exact definition being thrown at me. I guess that by definition this is a lost art. I still think it's a bit over the top though.

Just because we don't do something anymore that doesn't make it a "lost art".

Not sure why this is being downvoted. Maybe it came off as harsh? Pushing yourself to continue studying when you've lost the motivation would certainly require discipline though.

I've considered signing up for classes before but instead I find coworkers or friends interested in the same subjects as me and we do online courses together. Groups are a helpful tool to keep you (and others) moving forward for sure.

If a guy who is bigger than you and had the kind of leverage he had did that, I wonder if you would say "aw let's give him a break, he's just hitting on me".

Did you even read the article?

"At this point, I led him to the door and told him he needs to leave. On the way out, he pushed himself onto me to the point where I was backed into a corner, made contact to kiss me, and said something along the lines of “Just one night, please just this one time.” Then he told me how he really likes strong and smart women like me. Disgusted and outraged, I said no firmly again, pushed him away and made sure he was out my door."

^ How do you define that?