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AcousticGod
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From: Dublin, CA
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posted February 05, 2014 01:41 PM
  
It's been raining a little! Not enough to cause a dent in our drought, but still...it's nice. Some more coming tonight...while I'm at Improv.  I just got at least a contract position at my old bank. I start tomorrow. Yay! IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted February 05, 2014 02:09 PM
Congrats!IP: Logged |
juniperb
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posted February 05, 2014 03:11 PM
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I just got at least a contract position at my old bank. I start tomorrow. Yay!
Of course you did, I never doubted it for a minute  ------------------
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Randall
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posted February 06, 2014 02:22 PM
What is a contract position?IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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posted February 06, 2014 05:27 PM
It's, I guess, kind of like an independent contractor position, though I don't believe that I'll have to bill them. Basically, the bank's not hiring (officially), but has a need I can help with (regulatory compliance), so they are employing me without making me a full time employee (though with full time hours). They're compensating me extra since I don't have benefits. It's a way of reintroducing me to the company, and hopefully keeping me around until such a time as they can justify bringing me on full time. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted February 06, 2014 06:48 PM
Ah, well, that's a win/win!IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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posted February 06, 2014 07:19 PM
Indeed. I guess I might have to invoice them. She's even giving me options for how often I want to get paid.  If you have Hulu, you should watch the series The Wrong Man(s). It's like six episodes long. It's about a regular guy (a mediocre city employee) (and his mailroom "friend" [sort of friend]) that gets caught up in this web of crime and intrigue after having witnessed a car crash, and happening to pick up a ringing phone left on the scene. It's a buddy-like-comedy [akin to the show Chuck] with plenty of action, destruction and awkwardness. Pretty fun show. Disappointed to see that there's only one season. I blew through it quick. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted February 07, 2014 03:20 PM
Yeah, to prove you are truly an independent contractor, you probably have to give them an invoice. Do you get to work your own hours? That's one of the elements the IRS uses to distinguish them from employees.Are you watching this season of Face Off? IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 07, 2014 04:32 PM
I haven't started yet, no. In fact, right now we don't have cable. We have our Roku (and we're thinking about getting Chromecast, which is an awesome little device), so we have access to some network stuff. Probably not SyFy, though. Since I'm working, we'll probably order cable soon.And, yes, I think I can make my own hours. I should probably go ahead and make an invoice today, since she said she was willing to pay me every week if I wanted. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted February 08, 2014 06:46 AM
It's a great season except for one episode, which was the lamest ever.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted February 09, 2014 11:48 AM
When you catch up, it's the guitar episode.IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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posted February 09, 2014 02:08 PM
Now I'm intrigued. I wonder if I can watch them online.IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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posted February 09, 2014 02:12 PM
Syfy is like HBO, I guess. You have to verify your regular television subscription in order to watch online. Media (cable/dish) companies are wielding too much power these days. A network like SyFy could run it's shows online with ads, and HBO could surely get a little money per episode of their best shows in order to stream online to non-tv subscribers.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted February 09, 2014 05:17 PM
Intrigued to see a bad episode?  Yeah, more cable networks are doing that. Online programming for the major networks is still easy, though. But FOX makes you wait 8 days after an episode airs (only their satellite subsctribers get instant access). My friend doesn't have cable and uses Tubeplus to watch Face Off and most other tv shows. It's totally free. You just type in the name of the show at the top to search. IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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posted February 10, 2014 04:55 PM
I'll have to check that out.IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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posted February 14, 2014 03:04 PM
Interesting read: http://scientificbeekeeping.com/sick-bees-part-18e-colony-collapse-revisited-genetically-modified-plants/#vilifying-of-monsanto IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted February 14, 2014 06:02 PM
If the bees die, we die.  IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted February 15, 2014 06:37 AM
Get a Chromecast and a Netflix subscription and maybe a Hulu one! You'll never look back. IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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posted February 15, 2014 08:46 PM
We've already got Netflix and Hulu. We watch on a Roku. I definitely want a Chromecast, though. I just learned about Chromecast, and it sounds awesome.My IT friend just invited me to Plex, too, where he's got 140 DVD available on his server to share with his friends. He's still got a lot to go. He easily has more DVDs than anyone I know. I can't imagine anyone wanting to store all of those physically. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted February 16, 2014 12:20 PM
What does Plex cost? It seems like a legal loophole if you can share them.IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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posted February 16, 2014 03:13 PM
It's not much. $4/monthly or $30/year. I'm on the free trial.Yeah, I was concerned about people coming after him, too, but like you said, it is kind of a loophole, because he owns them, and is just sharing them. He's not selling anything. IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: the Point of Light within the Mind of God
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posted February 16, 2014 05:33 PM
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Originally posted by Randall:
If the bees die, we die.
I saw one yesterday. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted February 16, 2014 05:41 PM
Gotta love loopholes!IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
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posted March 23, 2014 05:44 PM
Irony of ironies I've found myself having words with other Mother Jones followers on Facebook today, because one of their idiot writers decided that avoiding what you hate is better advice than Richard Branson's follow your passion.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted March 24, 2014 01:41 PM
Haha! Well, sometimes people just need a flick to the head. IP: Logged |
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