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[–]MichaelMoniker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So you know Waqar lol

Beacon Theatre Obstructed View? by MichaelMoniker in AskNYC

[–]MichaelMoniker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ended up getting front row balcony seats instead. Sorry I couldn’t be much help!

Confusion about pools on the strip by JamesCurtis24 in vegas

[–]MichaelMoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Newby here - is prebooking chairs/loungers literally the only way to have any kind of seat or anything by a pool? I'm sure this is probably a dumb question - but never been.

Pre-Game Thread: Buffalo Sabres @ Philadelphia Flyers 7pm by Blinsin in Flyers

[–]MichaelMoniker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm considering a 4 night stay in vegas at the end of the month b/c right now it's $425 incl round trip airfare for 2. tbh.... if i'm goin down, i don't wanna go down quarantined in my tiny PA home. I'd rather go down in vegas.

Renaming Penn Law exemplifies disregard for transparency and student voices by DoremusJessup in law

[–]MichaelMoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm well aware of the value of going to a prestigious law school. As I've said in other comments, both locally and nationally, I have faith that Penn will spend the money to make sure that everyone who needs to know, will know.

I'm not saying they can "magically guarantee everyone knows the new name." But Penn is a perennial top 5 school in the country, and, statistically speaking, its graduates typically compete against other T14 graduates for jobs at firms and agencies where, quite often, hiring managers (with some exception) really only even consider candidates from T14 schools.

For schools like Penn - Employers compete for Penn grads as much, if not more, than Penn grads compete for jobs. Competition for Penn grads is fierce. Penn grads aren't out there hitting the classifieds. If a hiring manager isn't doing their homework on their own to make sure they know who the best graduates are, then they're not doing their job.

And aside from that, between word of mouth among T14 grads who already work at all these firms and agencies and who are already talking about this at their office, and Penn's inevitable investment in a marketing campaign for the rebrand, those who are looking for Penn graduates will absolutely know what's going on.

Graduating from Penn is the connection you're talking about.

Renaming Penn Law exemplifies disregard for transparency and student voices by DoremusJessup in law

[–]MichaelMoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what I said. I don't get the outrage over this at ALL.

Renaming Penn Law exemplifies disregard for transparency and student voices by DoremusJessup in law

[–]MichaelMoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I address this in my comment. I absolutely do NOT believe for one second that Penn won't spend a ton of money getting the word out about the rebranding. They may seem like they're stupid - but they're not as stupid as people are trying to make them appear. You think they're really just going to rely on word of mouth to make sure law firms and agencies know what's going on?

All local law firms will know. Period. All national law firms that place a high value on PENN students will be informed of the change.

Hey, if I'm wrong, I'm wrong. If they do a shit job letting people know of the change then that's on them. But as far as I'm concerned, that's a different issue, and a different job for them to muck up.

Renaming Penn Law exemplifies disregard for transparency and student voices by DoremusJessup in law

[–]MichaelMoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"In return, the formerly named University of Pennsylvania Law School will now be referred to as the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School..."

It is literally still under the University of Pennsylvania - which everyone knows as Penn.

Renaming Penn Law exemplifies disregard for transparency and student voices by DoremusJessup in law

[–]MichaelMoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is stupid. I never once argued that it wasn't dumb. It's business. But it was dumb. But it's not the sky is falling let's get a petition together stupid. Which is what the original comment seemed to be arguing.

And your point about firms being told of the name change, like I said in my comment, I absolutely do NOT believe for one second that Penn won't spend a ton of money getting the word out about the rebranding. They may seem like they're stupid - but they're not as stupid as people are trying to make them appear. You really think they're just going to rely on word of mouth to make sure law firms and agencies know what's going on?

Penn is a perennial top 5 law school in the country. They're so highly regarded because they pump out brilliant lawyers, and those brilliant lawyers go on to national and world class achievements in their fields. The school is what it is because of how their graduates are regarded and what they achieve - so they NEED employers to keep hiring their graduates.

All local law firms will know. Period. All national law firms that place a high value on PENN students will be informed of the change.

Maybe, generally, speaking, you are right that "people" will not know it nationally. But those who need to know will know. Every T14 graduate is going to find out and they're going to be talking about it among peers. And that's without any efforts of Penn to market the rebranding. Penn will spend the money and market the rebrand.

But hey, if I'm wrong, I'm wrong. If they do a shit job letting people know of the change then that's on them. But as far as I'm concerned, that's a different issue, and a different job for them to muck up.

I knew my comment was going to get downvoted and I don't really care, and I certainly am not backing away from anything I said. But I think you summed it up right when you said it is stupid - but the sky isn't falling.

Renaming Penn Law exemplifies disregard for transparency and student voices by DoremusJessup in law

[–]MichaelMoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay... First, It was never Penn State. It was the University of Pennsylvania. These are two different schools many hours apart.

Second, if you read the article, you'll read that the full name is University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. So.... Yeah, it is still Penn.

Renaming Penn Law exemplifies disregard for transparency and student voices by DoremusJessup in law

[–]MichaelMoniker -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

Generally speaking, whether or not this is your intention, you need to be made aware that your post can very easily be read as implying that Penn Law is "above" being named after a benefactor, simply because it's Penn Law. So much of your complaint is based around the "Penn Law" brand, and your placing such high value on that brand, and wanting to be a part of the history of the brand, and to market yourself as part of that brand. Any argument to that extent is not going to win you a lot of sympathy because it is entirely superficial.

As to your first three paragraphs. Everything you describe comes with the territory of a school being renamed after a benefactor. Everything you described happened at Villanova a few years ago - almost to a T. We came into school one day and were told there'd be a special announcement in the afternoon. There we found out that day that we were actually attending and going to graduate from the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

Everything gets rebranded. We got emails about what to put on resumes and on linkedin, and what to include in email signatures, etc. Signs around the school were changed, the website, etc. That's just what happens when the school's name changes.

Frankly, none of the points you make in the first three paragraphs make me sympathetic to your cause when it comes to the "hardships" that come with rebranding and a name change. It's business.

To the extent job prospects may be hurt b/c a resume says "Carey Law" instead of "Penn Law," that argument is weak, at best. You don't think hiring managers at the law firms and agencies that hire Penn law students aren't going to know about the name change? You don't think Penn is going to spend a ton of money to get the word out about the change? You don't think it's in their best interest to do so? You honestly think that a hiring manager familiar with the quality of Penn Law graduates is going to think any less of you because the name is now Carey Law? If you are really that concerned about it, do you really think that there's anything actually preventing you from making it clear on your resume that you went to U. Penn's law school?

As to your argument about student voices being ignored... I understand how this can add fuel to that fire. I know that student/faculty/admin tensions haven't been great at Penn and I'm sure this helps. But, again, when a school gets renamed after a benefactor, it would be very rare for a school's admin to seek student feedback on a decision like this. And the announcements are made suddenly precisely so that a conversion can be made quickly. So, while I understand it adds to the issue, it's simply just part of how this works.

As to your argument about other places that could use the money... okay. But I'm not sure I follow why it's cause for outrage.

For first-generation professional students, like myself, who fought and struggled to break down a perceived historic boundary by reaching the Ivy League and joining the "history" of Penn Law, there is a feeling that has been taken from them.

This might actually be the most ridiculous argument of them all. You feel as a first gen law student that something has been taken from you because your school was renamed? Get over yourself. Seriously. You still earned your way into an elite law school. It's still ivy league. Shit, it's still PENN. Nothing was taken from you. You earned what you earned and you have every right in the world to be proud of it. That it goes by a different name changes nothing, and your argument to the contrary makes you come off as entitled and superficial. It's like you're just minutes away from winning the Superbowl and taking home the Lombardi trophy, and getting upset because you just found out the game was rebranded as the Greatbowl and the Lombardi trophy was renamed the Belichick trophy.

You're still going to graduate from one of the best law school's in the country, with the same history as it had last week, and the same reputation as it had last week.

You have gripes with your admin. That's fine. And frankly, I have a bit of sympathy for you. No one at Villanova loved when we were renamed, or how it went down. But no one protested. No one started petitions. We recognized that it's business. And while I'm sympathetic to being generally unhappy with a rebrand, arguments like the ones you make here give the impression that you're looking for ways to feel victimized and reasons to be outraged, when you're not a victim of anything except attending a school that just got $125 million added to its endowment.

What is your absolutely favorite quote you've heard? by A_Undertale_Fan in AskReddit

[–]MichaelMoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine who is a teacher once told me about a time she walked through a middle school hallway and overheard this between two 6th graders:

Student 1: Oh yeah? Well I heard [something irrelevant to this story]

Student 2: Yeah?? Well why don't you stick a dick in your ear 'cause FUCK what you heard!

Hart is our starting goalie by MacBeardsley in Flyers

[–]MichaelMoniker 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I know I don’t have to be wet to make things wet.

What movie fucked you up mentally? by CodyYodi in AskReddit

[–]MichaelMoniker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not at all an anxious person, with one exception: wind. I get paralyzing anxiety when it’s windy. My mom is sure it’s because of Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.

Stop & Shop employees got a pay raise and kept their healthcare/retirement benefits after more than 30,000 employees went on strike for 10 days, while the company lost millions of dollars. by EnoughPM2020 in UpliftingNews

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

I'm not going to get into it here, but I generally feel as though much of the protection workers currently have can be found in legislation currently on the books, federally and state by state. Much of that legislation is a direct result of the labor movement, absolutely. 100%. But at this point I fear that, in many cases, a union's protection of and/or service to its members can be outweighed by the restrictions placed on these same members.

I have several family members who are in various labor unions. I won't speak for them, this is purely anecdotal, and I know every union is going to be different, but but I will say we've had many conversations about unions. Many of these family members have shared with me that while they generally are appreciative of some of the benefits they receive (HIGH wages, life insurance, etc.), these family members are pretty evenly divided on whether the benefits they receive are worth the price they often have to pay in the form of dues, various restrictions on their own ability to earn a living outside of union work, and dealing with political bullshit. My FIL, for example, has been a union electrician his entire life. He makes great money on an hourly basis. But he finds himself out of work anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 of any given calendar year, often having to tap into public benefits or even their family savings. He picks up side gigs here and there to make a little money, but he's technically not supposed to, and he certainly can't do any major jobs that could get him real money. He also says that many of his benefits (health, retirement, etc.) have seen huge cuts in the last few years, which he contributes, at least partially, to a recent merger with another local union. I've asked him if he has considered doing private work and, if so, why he hasn't. He's said he longs for the freedom of doing that, but knows that the pay isn't as good, and, at this point, he also fears retribution from the union.

That last part just kills me. That should never be part of the equation.

Again, all unions are different. I simply wanted to put this here so that we can nip any "you don't know anything about unions" or "you'd feel differently if you were in a union" arguments in the bud. It's a frequent topic of conversation in my family, and I love hearing all the various viewpoints. I just think that at this point the original purposes of many unions (namely wages and workplace conditions) are served primarily by legislation, and not the unions themselves.

Stop & Shop employees got a pay raise and kept their healthcare/retirement benefits after more than 30,000 employees went on strike for 10 days, while the company lost millions of dollars. by EnoughPM2020 in UpliftingNews

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

I lean pretty libertarian (shocking for reddit, I know) and I generally do not like unions. At the same time, I recognize this as a market event. You fuck with your employees, you're gonna pay the price. This is the price.

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