Non-IT News Thread
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And he was mentally disabled.
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
And he was mentally disabled.
This kind of stuff gets me really angry and upset. I worked with the developmentally disabled for years.
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@wirestyle22 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
And he was mentally disabled.
This kind of stuff gets me really angry and upset. I worked with the developmentally disabled for years.
Yeah. This makes me sad to be a human.
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There has just been a shooting at Ft. Lauderdale Airport.
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Looks like this is still ongoing.....
Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: Multiple people shot dead by Florida gunman
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Looks like this is still ongoing.....
Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: Multiple people shot dead by Florida gunman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38535699Damn...
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Pioneer Cabin Tree in California felled by storms
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38561877 -
China crackdown sends Bitcoin sliding
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I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
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@Son-of-Jor-El likely shipping clerks of some sort.
But that is a great boost.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El likely shipping clerks of some sort.
But that is a great boost.
I think you are correct. From the article: "Many of the jobs will be in new fulfillment centers and will range from engineering to software-development roles, the company said."
To add 100,000 means they will go to 280,000 total in U.S. That's like a 60% boost (from my poor math) in jobs. Wow!
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
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right - 100K small businesses won't close.
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@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
This is a weird question - I don't buy my beef from a local butcher now - I buy it from a grocery chain, or the farmer that I buy a 1/2 cow from. But since neither carries Kobe beef, I guess it would depend more on how fast I need it. If I have time to wait for it to arrive, I'd be willing to buy from Amazon, but if I need it today, I'd go local butcher.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
I would actually go to the local butcher if it was affordable, or as @Dashrender said, for half a cow. I'd much rather support a local business than a big box joint like Amazon.
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@dafyre I only go to my local butcher. As good as Wegmans is, you don't get to know the butcher like that. You don't get a better price etc.
