systemdturd

Hmmm does it model when you make some serious coin, and your account is mysteriously closed just one day prior to pay out day for that period?

They want it back, and they want it to pay them. And they want a pony too. So they all ride the wahbulance off to try and get the authorities to fight their battles for them. Meanwhile all the spanish folk who can, are already leaving Spain in search of work, given the massive unemployment there.

Sigh. Dinosaurs stuck in their mindset continue to watch as their businesses disappear into the tarpits.

I don't see the problem with open source work, any more than I do with legal folk and pro bono work. I do however take your point on the rest. Essentially we are treated how we let the folks treat us. I think this is partly an endemic cultural thing though in big American firms, and firms that emulate them, where they publically say that tech is the lifeblood of their firm, but privately treat it as a cost centre to be mercilessly cut to as close to zero as possible.

The key thing to remember when working remotely, or even at home, as the two are always the same thing, is to make regular visits out to see people. Having worked remotely for a three year spell. I found a certain quota of face to face time is a minimum requirement to stay normal, sane, and most of all, grounded.

Yesterday, I hailed a cab in the street. The driver professionally made his way cross town avoiding the hotspots. The meter showed the fair price, and not one being adjusted on supply and demand, I paid in cash, and the anonymous journey was not logged. It was fucking awesome. And it was everything Uber is not. So yeah, fuck Uber.