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walshemj commented on The Tipping Point: The Economics of Taxi Fares   gsb.stanford.edu/insights... · Posted by u/gotmedium
vkou · 4 years ago
Outside of restaurants mostly serving the unbanked, hardly anyone pays or tips with cash in 2022.
walshemj · 4 years ago
Cash is better the employer can abuse tips given via cards - and screw the employees
walshemj commented on Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies into effective propaganda   worldbeyondwar.org/the-pe... · Posted by u/giuliomagnifico
simplestats · 4 years ago
You mean because the show is about them? In the scheme of things they seem to be basically rank-and-file detectives.

All the science/tech stuff they do tends to make me cringe. A hair from a nearly-extinct field mouse found in just one park? whatever. I guess that beats big "revelations" you can see coming a mile away.

walshemj · 4 years ago
There's more than one grade of Special Agent and Gibbs deputised for the Director at one point.

So it's a stretch but as the team was designated Major Case Team i could see it working

walshemj commented on New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads   forbes.com/sites/jackkell... · Posted by u/thebigspacefuck
WalterBright · 4 years ago
The reason for asking the question is knowing a candidate's salary history reduces the risk of hiring him.

Just like when you buy a house, knowing the house's sale history helps you avoid a big mistake.

walshemj · 4 years ago
No if you do a Phd at CERN or similar tier 1 institutions the pay there is often very low I found that for starting work at a world leading RnD organisation.
walshemj commented on Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies into effective propaganda   worldbeyondwar.org/the-pe... · Posted by u/giuliomagnifico
Wiseacre · 4 years ago
He's depicted as more of a nerdy relatable "analyst". Truly the common man's CIA operative.
walshemj · 4 years ago
Ex marine who was invalided out I seem to recall
walshemj commented on Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies into effective propaganda   worldbeyondwar.org/the-pe... · Posted by u/giuliomagnifico
simplestats · 4 years ago
On NCIS everyone is a superhuman at whatever they do. In addition to the traditional super-cop there's the super-forensics genius and the super-hacker from MIT. I think it's just the kind of show more than the kind of character. And people who watch (and write) hero shows are probably older generations and far less aware of modern job roles beyond the old professions.

But TV always veers off into personal drama, presumably to chase ratings, whether it's doctors or cops or anyone else.

walshemj · 4 years ago
Well I kind of assume that the team is an Elite one - though the two people typing at the same time makes me cringe
walshemj commented on Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies into effective propaganda   worldbeyondwar.org/the-pe... · Posted by u/giuliomagnifico
pydry · 4 years ago
There's an additional very blatant theme I've been seeing of "science and engineers are the coolest!" that cropped up in, e.g. The Tomorrow War and another recent military themed US movie whose name I forget. They made me wonder if the army is fretting about its access to STEM skills.
walshemj · 4 years ago
Its a major problem for armed forces have people with advanced skills are not going to work for NCO pay which is what the higher ups think we are.
walshemj commented on Why do 70% of families lose their wealth in the 2nd generation? (2018)   nasdaq.com/articles/gener... · Posted by u/ushakov
zcw100 · 4 years ago
This article has nothing to do with wealthy families losing their wealth after two generations. The 70% number is a complete fabrication, they couldn't even be bothered with coming up with a more believable number like 73%, or even defining what amount is losing it.

This article serves two purposes. Puffing up currently wealthy people as only being that way from pure grit and determination. No inheritance here. If you're wealthy it's because you've worked hard for it because we've already established that inherited wealth is a losing proposition.

Secondly, it tries to establish that there is no generational wealth which reinforces the first premise that all wealth is due to hard work. It's a wonderful bit of circular reasoning. All wealth is gained through hard work, generational wealth might exist but it's fleeting, so the multigenerational wealth that you do see must be due to multigenerational exceptionalism.

walshemj · 4 years ago
Its well known that family companies have difficulty lasting more than three generations exceptions Like Bacardi and Charles Wells are rare.

Also based on my Uncles experience the family Bookkie business (Birmingham UK) did not last to the 3rd Gen - ok the transition to legalization wasn't handled well by generation 2.

walshemj commented on New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads   forbes.com/sites/jackkell... · Posted by u/thebigspacefuck
joshuamorton · 4 years ago
https://frazerjames.co.uk/rsus-a-tech-employees-guide/ seems to suggest that it works the same way in the UK. Are you perhaps confusing RSUs with options?
walshemj · 4 years ago
as the site says "The UK tax treatment for RSUs is similar to how your salary is taxed."

The example shown on the site you quote has a 56.53% effective rate - don't forget you pay NI as well

As I said very poor I paid zero tax on my two share saves and my current EMI is at the 10% rate.

Update the 56.5% rate is after you put 20k into pension the actual rate is just under 70%

walshemj commented on New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads   forbes.com/sites/jackkell... · Posted by u/thebigspacefuck
joshuamorton · 4 years ago
https://frazerjames.co.uk/rsus-a-tech-employees-guide/ seems to suggest that it works the same way in the UK. Are you perhaps confusing RSUs with options?
walshemj · 4 years ago
HMRC Approved schemes only from Share Save through EMI (the gold standard)

If you get RSU's in an American parent company your screwed its just income there's some calculations on the relevant redit r/UKPersonalFinance - basically its treated income and you also don't get the legal protections

walshemj commented on New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads   forbes.com/sites/jackkell... · Posted by u/thebigspacefuck
joshuamorton · 4 years ago
> As you say your getting a much better tax advantage and can use capital Gains to reduce the tax rate.

This isn't true. RSUs are taxed as income at vest time, so if you're granted 100K in RSUs in 2020, and they vest in 2023, come 2023, if the stock has increased 25% to 125K, you'll be taxed on 125K of income. No capital gains involved anywhere.

walshemj · 4 years ago
Ah sorry was looking with a UK perspective - the USA really doesn't want the little people accumulating capital does it.

u/walshemj

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