Menzo
2008
Yeah, I assume that whole calculus would have to change. I also expect some cities to offer people financial incentives to move there in a remote-worker world.
It does complicate a lot of things, though. Like taxes - I don’t think most companies pay taxes in every state, but if you have an employee in that state I think you’re required to do so. So maybe not every company will be open to their workers being located anywhere.
It’s not just taxes. Texas has no personal state income tax - but to be an employer in the state you must register. The process includes fingerprinting your corporate executives.
I’m really not excited from another way for companies to force localities to race to the bottom.
The company I work for only allowed working from home for less than 10% of its workforce before March 2020, and only 1 day a week (mostly our group of software devs, as we were acquired last year and that clause was grandfathered in).
We’ve all been working from home since end of March and today’s message from our CEO confirmed that, while the plan was initially to go back in September, they are finding the logistics of getting people back into the office in the capital (London) in a safe way and ensuring people are happy to commute in are more difficult than switching to WFH.
As a consequence, there will be no requirement to go back to the office before the end of the year. And the message also hinted that there would likely be more opportunities to work from home afterwards now that the precedent has been set and things are working well.
I think companies have learned a lot these past 4 months (even those reticent to let people work from home) and so have employees. The consequences will no doubt be long lasting.
As for the work situation, it does seem pretty dire. A recent job post for interns that normally attracts a couple hundred applicants had over 1100 apply this month. So the power is indeed mostly with employers right now. But that’s probably a very different thing in Europe with all the employee protection regulations and the US.
Enidigm
2012
My sister would like to me teach at least one class per kid (2 kids) via webcam this fall, as she’s about to have a heart attack with everything going on.
Everyone tells me i’m a good teacher in subjects but I’m not an educator and haven’t got an academic background in education. I’m also unsure of pedagogical models ect with COVID and if they’re even relevant or possible.
Is there a consolidated web resource for the basics, like using a tablet as a blackboard?
If you’re using something like Google Meet (and I assume Zoom works the same way) you can present your computer screen so any materials you have will be visible to the class.
I don’t know of any blackboard type apps for computers or iPads but they undoubtedly exist.
pyrhic
2015
So there was an earthquake here today(two actually). It wasn’t particularly big, like a 3.3, but it was very close(maybe 5 miles) and shallow so it felt worse than it was. There’s a wildire burning, as a result of the freak lightning storms we had sunday - apparently that’s closer than the earthquake was. It may be 858 acres or 585 acres, depending on the news source, and last i heard it was 0% contained, but the city website, whose page is not date or time-stamped, says that it’ll be updated with information as it becomes available. It apparently hasn’t been updated yet, and i’m not sure how much that’ll help me becuase PGE (local power co), just sent me a text saying that because of the heat, they’ll likely be turning the power off soon for ‘typically’ between 1-2 hours. It’s 89 degrees, kinda smokey and kinda humid out right now.
So…earthquake, wildfire, perhaps no power, heatwave, pandemic.
At least, so far, there’s no undead or demons! Well, at least before the power goes out, then who knows what’ll be going on.
How’s everyone else’s day?
edit: Hey, now with helicopters!
I posted that on April 25.
About two weeks ago on a Wednesday night, someone finally got into my car and took all the money I had in there waiting for them. At that point, I think it was roughly 20 bucks, all in ones in a nice bundle.
I came outside at 5:20 a.m. to leave for work, and my heart sank when I saw the driver’s door was not completely shut. I suppose when he (or they) left, they didn’t want to slam it. I opened the door and saw the entire contents of the center console was laying all over the driver’s seat, and the glove box was open and all the paperwork was all over the floor.
The good news is that nothing else was missing, damaged or disturbed.
The bad is that nobody else in the neighborhood got hit, so the thieves were apparently just looking for unlocked vehicles, and mine was the only one.
I also then had the (belated) thought that they would now return sometime in the future, and maybe this time break into the house while I’m at work.
So yeah, basically, I was asking for it. And my logic in leaving the car unlocked was obviously flawed, although it amazes me that it took an actual theft to change my thinking. But it certainly did. I now lock my car everywhere I go.
Nesrie
2017
That’s too bad. I am sorry to hear you’re having such trouble with these thieves,
Austin is going to explode.
Menzo
2019
Yeah I think there are a lot of cities like Austin that are on people’s list of “where would I live in the US if I could live anywhere?”
I think a lot of cities on this list could see big bumps: https://www.businessinsider.com/us-news-best-places-to-live-in-america-2016-3#50-pittsburgh-pennsylvania-1
I saw some big bumps when I was walking around on Saturday.
Not sure the logic was flawed. You don’t have a broken window and you’re only out 20 bucks.
I’m triggered by this blogger’s abuse of the word forever.
Temporarily or…forever? :P
Can’t be called doomscrolling unless things are changed… forever!!!
How’s Instacart at this point? We’d been getting everything through Fresh but due to a major road construction project that’s no longer an option for the next month, so we need to explore more local options.
Nesrie
2027
Is this recent or from before?
