posted by kizer permanente

I've had a few places a recruiter would call me about and the salary was more, but when you calculated out the worse retirement contribution and the monthly upcharge you'd pay for benefits, it's never worked for me. 

It depends.  The theory goes that the blue chip company on the resume has value, so young professionals would make a little less.  I think that probably matches reality. 

People I've seen leave, say middle management, from big companies generally get a big promotion and raise.  A lateral is probably lower pay, and the comp surveys I've seen have always had a strong correlation with company size.  But what is a lateral in this discussion?  Titles really aren't that comparable - CFO of a Fortune 500 vs. CFO of a dealership are completely different on so many levels, like comparing an NFL QB to a high school soccer goalie.

The smaller company generally has less talented people in my experience, but hard to say if it's because they pay lower, or that's WHY they pay lower.  Seems like usually they would try to give a small bump in pay, at least try to match even in the case of a lateral. 

posted by jmog

I can not speak for other industries as I honestly do not know if going to a smaller company pays better typically or not, but I do know in engineering it can if that smaller firm is in consulting/service work.

Consulting/service work is a different animal.  Definitely pays better, but again often comes with tradeoffs which is kind of why it has to pay more.  Not uncommon to see people in-house on contract work, because they have good benefits through their spouse so they opt for the higher contractor pay.

We're probably framing this all wrong.  You're hired and paid based on your experience, and that probably isn't significantly impacted below the C-suite by company size.  The smaller companies can't afford the most experienced people, which makes it look like they pay less but it's apples-to-oranges.

Not sure if it's fake news or just speculation or what, but saw it floated that Kamala is on her way out as VP, like soon.  And the save-face maneuver is going to be a SCOTUS nomination (maybe they convinced Breier to retire?).

But would all 50 Dems in the Senate actually vote to confirm?  No guess, other than I'd guess they have less than 48 votes.

posted by gut

Not sure if it's fake news or just speculation or what, but saw it floated that Kamala is on her way out as VP, like soon.  And the save-face maneuver is going to be a SCOTUS nomination (maybe they convinced Breier to retire?).

But would all 50 Dems in the Senate actually vote to confirm?  No guess, other than I'd guess they have less than 48 votes.

She knows that on November 23,  the AG and Supreme Court will have to take the 11 cases of election fraud during the 2020 election.  

My family and I were sitting around the kitchen table the other day discussing how to cross a bridge in a snowstorm.  The question came up what happens when the bridge collapses and there's a fire on the other side?  It's going to be an extra 10 miles to get to the fire.  People could die.  What about the children in the school buses and water treatment trucks who can't cross.  Will children have to learn from home?  Will the water taste like shit?

Then we all reassured ourselves we have politicians that ran for office to help answer these questions.  Fears assuaged.  Rinse your plates and put them in the dishwasher.

posted by Fletch

She knows that on November 23,  the AG and Supreme Court will have to take the 11 cases of election fraud during the 2020 election.  

Lol, keep pretending your little "it wuz stealed" dreams are real.

posted by Heretic

Lol, keep pretending your little "it wuz stealed" dreams are real.

Trump said it was, so it’s pretty hard to deny it.  😁

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/17/biden-calls-on-ftc-to-probe-anti-consumer-behavior-by-energy-companies-as-gas-prices-soar.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Message

Biden creates the problem, then targets others over it; talk about sick.

posted by majorspark

My family and I were sitting around the kitchen table the other day discussing how to cross a bridge in a snowstorm.  The question came up what happens when the bridge collapses and there's a fire on the other side?  It's going to be an extra 10 miles to get to the fire.  People could die.  What about the children in the school buses and water treatment trucks who can't cross.  Will children have to learn from home?  Will the water taste like shit?

Then we all reassured ourselves we have politicians that ran for office to help answer these questions.  Fears assuaged.  Rinse your plates and put them in the dishwasher.

Well there goes 15 seconds of my life that I will never get back. 

posted by bigorangebuck22

Well there goes 15 seconds of my life that I will never get back. 

I lost about the same amount of time listening to a clip of Biden saying this is what Americans are discussing around the "kitchen table".  I seasoned it up a bit he was a little bland.

Build Back Socialist

"This sucker is something else" Biden said after taking GM's new Hummer for a ride

Hope Manchin doesn’t pass this dumb ass BBB bill. 

posted by iclfan2

Hope Manchin doesn’t pass this dumb ass BBB bill. 

Wouldn't be in this position if Trump didn't take his ball and go home in the Georgia run-off for Senate.

Also, it's quite the accomplishment to follow-up someone like Trump, and match his lowest approval ratings at peak Russia Collusion hoax just 10 months into office.

posted by gut

Wouldn't be in this position if Trump didn't take his ball and go home in the Georgia run-off for Senate.

Correct. Fuck him.

posted by gut

Wouldn't be in this position if Trump didn't take his ball and go home in the Georgia run-off for Senate.

Even with how it seems the main qualification for running for major office is to be an egotistical, selfish narcissist, Trump still finds a way to raise that bar farther than anyone else ever. Dude is out there not getting involved in a crucial swing state's races and calling for MAGAs to not vote R in elections because they're not supporting his claims enough. And the party has no idea on how to handle any of it.

You have people constantly brown-nosing him in an attempt to gain his favor, you have people bouncing back-and-forth between brown-nosing him and lightly criticizing him and people who aren't a fan, but there's nothing remotely resembling a cohesive reaction.

In combination with the Ds and how some of them somehow think the problem they're having with getting shit done is because they're not uber-woke enough as a party (yes, catering to the 5-10% that's farthest to the left is really going to appeal to the more moderate/centrist folks...sure, go with that, dipshits), I'd like to say that it's reassuring all these tools are exposing themselves as empty-headed morons...but the sad truth is that there apparently are so many empty-headed morons heading to the voting booth that everything is geared towards stupid fucks.

Like, the two commercials I've seen the most for the Ohio senate seat that's opening are (1) some dipshit boomer walking on a football field belching out every far-right cliche while saying absolutely nothing of note and (2) one that's against that Hillbilly book dude that's 100% "he hate Trumpy so FUCK HIM!!!" Things like platforms and actual political goals are meaningless -- it's just FIRE UP THE IDIOTS AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!!

Woof

posted by majorspark

Woof

They are taking back all the fake money they have given us over the past 2 years. The only thing getting built is the govern

Will Bernie stick to his principles and reject the bill because of the huge handout to the rich raising the SALT cap?

Doubtful, but seems like it's going to be really tough to thread the needle when they can't lose a single vote in the Senate.

Lol wut

This reply made me lol.

And eating worms out of the backyard is free, what is your point?

— Scout McComb (@ScoutMccomb) November 21, 2021

posted by justincredible

This reply made me lol.

And eating worms out of the backyard is free, what is your point?

— Scout McComb (@ScoutMccomb) November 21, 2021

He's right, you know.

posted by Heretic

He's right, you know.

Our Thanksgiving guests are going to be VERY surprised.

posted by justincredible

Our Thanksgiving guests are going to be VERY surprised.

Thanksgiving guests and not vaccinated? I'm not sure Dr. Fauci would approve.