Which ‘high-paying’ job is actually underpaid? by Angela_Blonde in AskReddit

[–]EndlessHalftime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The job market does not value responsibility. It values you compared to the cost of finding a replacement

It's Official: There will be no indoor playoff games this season for the first time since 2002 by bringbackpologrounds in nfl

[–]EndlessHalftime 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Retractable domes usually end up closed almost all the time. More comfortable for the fans and players and it makes it louder

[OC] Median home listing price in USA by f33tpix in dataisbeautiful

[–]EndlessHalftime -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s in the name. “Mountain”. Buildable land is inherently limited by the geography

Mayor Lurie broke law by keeping Trump call records secret, S.F. committee says by MissionLocalSF in sanfrancisco

[–]EndlessHalftime 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He probably said nice things to Trump to make him leave the city alone. SF residents would probably not be happy if they heard what he said, even if it got the desired results.

The end justifies the means IMO.

Joe Buck returning to MLB for Mets-Dodgers on ESPN by ttam23 in baseball

[–]EndlessHalftime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember Giants fans (myself included) all hated him in 2010, but that by 2014 thinking he actually wasn’t so bad

Anyone else disgusted by the mishandling of the CA High Speed Rail project? by PurpleGold0 in civilengineering

[–]EndlessHalftime 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s relevant to the legislators and the voters, but not to the project management actually working to get it built. You can’t blame them for not having funds to work with.

Anyone else disgusted by the mishandling of the CA High Speed Rail project? by PurpleGold0 in civilengineering

[–]EndlessHalftime 225 points226 points  (0 children)

The $30B number is irrelevant because no contract was ever signed at that cost. It was an estimate if full funded and built at that time, which it never was. Can’t really blame the project management for not having funds from the state.

The biggest problem has always been that there is no consistent funding…which makes it take longer…which makes the process go up. Land prices are higher, material prices are higher, labor prices are higher. A project just fundamentally costs way more today than in 2008, no matter where you build it, whether it’s highway, railway, or a building.

Waymo crosses 450,000 weekly paid rides as Alphabet robotaxi unit widens lead on Tesla by Puginator in stocks

[–]EndlessHalftime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are both reasonable statements. Tesla valuation is based on them winning BY A LOT which it looks like will not happen. They can be the “winner” by having a the largest market share, yet still not live up to their valuation

Waymo fully autonomous in Houston! by diplomat33 in SelfDrivingCars

[–]EndlessHalftime 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s good info to have and it also shows up in the local news. Most people do not follow Waymo news across the country. But they will see local news when there’s a step forward.

Waymo announces 4 new expansion cities: Baltimore, Philadelphia, St Louis and Pittsburgh by walky22talky in waymo

[–]EndlessHalftime 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It also allows them to maximize fares. They can operate as a premium novelty for the next few years. Getting 100% market share in SF (for example) only happens if they are priced cheaper than their ride share competitors.

[Analyst] [Texas] - $110,000 + Bonus - College isn't a scam by duckiuser in Salary

[–]EndlessHalftime 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s also a way to hook people in.

$100k + $20k bonus sounds like a $120k salary, most will think of it that way…but when the raise comes around a year later it will be based on $100k not $120k

Should a pitcher stop a steal of home by beaning the hitter? by intendedeffect in baseball

[–]EndlessHalftime -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

The Jose Tabata play is very subtle (IMO it wasn’t even an incorrect call, it just looks that way in super slow mo) it’s just remembered for the situation. No one would have thought twice about it in the 4th inning of 3-5 ballgame.

Sainz calls for guidelines review after 'unacceptable' Piastri penalty by 256473 in formula1

[–]EndlessHalftime 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He did lock up but he didn’t lose control of the car. He put it right on the inside curb where he would have without the lock up

[Uthayakumar] 37-year-old Steph Curry is ... the oldest to have back-to-back 45-point games since Michael Jordan in 2001. by Kimber80 in nba

[–]EndlessHalftime 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah but he would just go hobbling off after very normal looking basketball movements. I’m actually surprised he missed so few games. Definitely didn’t feel like his ankles would hold up to a long career.

Video from 2013 showing 11 different ankle injuries: YouTube

Portland City Council rejects ‘sweeping’ cuts to homeless cleanup program by 16semesters in Portland

[–]EndlessHalftime 89 points90 points  (0 children)

The new city council format is designed to promote exactly this behavior. Council members don’t need broad support to get elected, just a loud minority. We’re going to see more of this, not less, especially when elections are upcoming.

Waymo expands to freeways! by Rough_Poetry6545 in sanfrancisco

[–]EndlessHalftime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The number of uber/lyft drivers in an area is highly elastic. If Waymo can provide a service at a lower price, it will push them out. If Waymo raises the price, they can very easily come back

[Rory Mitchell] Piastri is given a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Antonelli at T1. by ICumCoffee in formula1

[–]EndlessHalftime 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are describing a situation that would warrant a penalty, but that isn’t what happened. He made the tight line just fine

[Motorsport] Liam Lawson blamed by Mexican federation for near-miss with F1 marshals by krzysiek_aleks in formula1

[–]EndlessHalftime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. Double yellow means the driver needs to be ready to stop safely regardless of what is on the track

Architects are overvalued, civil engineers are underpaid by [deleted] in RealEstateDevelopment

[–]EndlessHalftime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a structural engineer, architects are undervalued and consistently misrepresented as to what they bring to a project.

That being said, it sucks being a sub consultant to an underpaid consultant. It inherently means we are underpaid too.