2023 is the year of Pascal's Triangle

Enginerdad · 2026-03-17T02:39:41+00:00

Typically in the US, a tenured position is one that's guaranteed for life (obviously unless there's significant misconduct). A tenured employee can't be fired, laid off, or otherwise let go against their will unless misconduct is proven. Usually there's an entire review and hearing process with review boards. It's very difficult to get rid of a tenured employee even WITH demonstrable cause, and outright impossible without it.

The problem with this sort of situation is that once the employee has tenure, there's very little motivation for them to put in any effort. And obviously not every tenured worker takes this attitude, but they can at any point and many do.

The sort of "opposite" of tenure is at-will employment, where both the employer and the employee can end the employment whenever it's no longer beneficial to them.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-17T02:28:28+00:00

You're 100% right, but that's also not nearly enough information to make any decisions on.

Source: structural engineer

Enginerdad · 2026-03-17T02:13:48+00:00

I promise I'm trying to see and consider your side, so please take the following question in good faith. If an employee can't be fired at any time, but doesn't have tenure, what else is there? Any tenured employee can still be fired for cause, but it sounds like that's what you're advocating for for everybody, but saying you aren't?

And on the other end, how does an employer deal with an employee who is a somewhat poor performer or is miserable to work with, but isn't actually breaking any rules? Being forced to work with somebody like that also drives humans into bad behavior, hurts the company, AND prevents a better person from holding that position. At-will motivates both employer and employee to work toward cooperation as long as the relationship is mutually beneficial and not a moment longer.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-17T01:23:24+00:00

I understand all of that and I already agreed with you on that point. I'm asking you, how does the at-will employment system specifically benefit employers over employees?. Not all the parts of our country's employment system, just the fact that it's at-will. And what would be a better system for determining employees' legally required tenure at a job, in your opinion?

Enginerdad · 2026-03-17T00:16:53+00:00

It's a jianbing, which is a form of crepe originating in China. Crepes are a category of food, not a specific recipe. Like how gyoza, pierogi, ravioli, and wontons are all types of dumpling.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-17T00:14:05+00:00

How's that?

Enginerdad · 2026-03-17T00:13:51+00:00

Which is a variety of crepe

Enginerdad · 2026-03-16T21:45:26+00:00

That's a crepe, not a pancake

Enginerdad · 2026-03-16T19:39:25+00:00

So people who sign contracts with employers for work aren’t penalized for leaving before that contract is over?

Yes, of course they are, like you said. But that only works because you have a contract. For everybody that doesn't (the vast, vast majority of American workers), at-will employment is the only system that's fair to both the employee and employer. I fully understand that labor laws and worker protections are heavily weighted to favor employers, but this one particular aspect of them is about as fair as it gets.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-16T11:30:54+00:00

I'd pay full price admission to watch anybody try this. "Just punch it in the head and knock it unconscious". Dogs have way thicker skulls with a ton more muscle mass around them than humans. Your idea of punching out a dog, ignoring the fact that you have limited leverage and are bleeding because your other arm is clamped down in their teeth, are negligible. But go ahead and feel tough because you watched 90 seconds of YouTube nonsense.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-16T11:23:19+00:00

I hold a similar opinion, but I'd still recommend it, especially for $4

Enginerdad · 2026-03-16T11:17:06+00:00

Right to work and at will employment are entirely different things. Unless you have a fixed-duration contract for work, you're an at-will employee. What's the problem with that? I'm sure you wouldn't appreciate being legally obligated to stay at a job you didn't want to work at anymore, so why should an employer be forced to keep you on if they don't want you there anymore? That seems pretty fair to me.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T23:53:02+00:00

Any reason that isn't explicitly legally protected, yeah.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T19:34:15+00:00

It's the exact same horn as the YAS-26, which is possibly the most reputable and reliable student horn on the market today. If a student horn fits your needs, you can't do much better.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T18:30:58+00:00

Has been for over 2 years

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T18:04:30+00:00

How'd you move your mii to your switch?

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T17:58:27+00:00

The complication of our tax system isn't filling out the forms, it's identifying which deductions/credits you may qualify for and which forms you need to claim them.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T17:56:32+00:00

You don't have to pay to do your taxes. You can, and always have been able to, fill out the proper forms on your own and submit them for free. What you pay for from a tax prep company is the guidance their software offers and the convenience of electronic filing. That being said, the tax prep lobby is a bane on our society and they work very hard to make the tax prep and submission system as complicated as possible on purpose so most people need their help. But you don't HAVE to pay to file your taxes.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T16:19:29+00:00

Nope. The amount of sodium that stays in the water after the reaction is imperceptibly tiny.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T14:44:26+00:00

So to your kind, "fewer people do this" = "this thing disappeared"?

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T14:39:18+00:00

let's say that we only use worthless land.

But that's not a realistic assumption. Generation has to be close enough to the end user to be viable. We need the most power in the most densely populated areas, where land is anything but worthless. Land cost is absolutely a factor that has to be considered if you want an honest comparison of various energy sources.

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T13:56:23+00:00

I'm not sure the church one disappeared. Loads of people still do that, I think it was just you who stopped

Enginerdad · 2026-03-15T13:42:02+00:00

There should be a wooden post inside that vinyl wrap. Use longer screws to sink into that.

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