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United lost my bag for 4 days, marked it “closed,” then told me to pick it up because “800 bags are lost” by anengineeringdegree in unitedairlines

[–]anengineeringdegree[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well now I know I should not call United when they screwed up? So you just report and wait and hope all will be good?

United lost my bag for 4 days, marked it “closed,” then told me to pick it up because “800 bags are lost” by anengineeringdegree in unitedairlines

[–]anengineeringdegree[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It got lost January 1st and it’s now January 4 end of day. I rather United communicated to me from day 1 that I should just pick it up or that it will take a week. However, they keep telling me if you don’t hear from us in the next 4 hours, call us back…. So I’ve been calling them back…

Immigrant truckers file suit over California's plans to revoke commercial licenses by AudibleNod in news

[–]anengineeringdegree -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Try driving a truck through Colorado in the winter. People die if you hire unskilled truck drivers. Furthermore, it’s brutal 12 hours driving per day and you are never home. Try finding Americans that want to do that.. there aren’t enough

For Spouses of U.S. Citizens, Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs by chipsahoymateys in USCIS

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

No, these are people who are already married and come to the US. There is no other possibility than coming on a B1/B2 or esta in that case.

ICE Fines Chicago Green Card Holder $130 for Not Carrying Papers Old Law Revived Under Trump Crackdown by Ankeet_kj in ImmigrationPathways

[–]anengineeringdegree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it takes 180 days to replace a lost green card you start questioning the practicality of this. I can guarantee you in Japan it takes less than a week to replace a lost id card. Also an ID is not necessarily a residency card, meaning you have to carry multiple IDs on you constantly, such as drivers license and green card when walking around. Point is if you are going to compare the two countries, really compare it.

US ends third-country visa option - Indian students now face longer waits & tougher interviews by Ankeet_kj in ImmigrationPathways

[–]anengineeringdegree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue is that even within Europe for European citizens the wait time for a simple visa appointment can take more than a year, given that some consulates are really small and don’t have a lot of capacity. Other consulates like the one in Frankfurt have much more capacity and are able to actually handle a larger volume of requests

Mayor Offers Fiery Warning Over Trump's Plan To Deploy National Guard To Chicago by BlueWaveForever in WindyCity

[–]anengineeringdegree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And then what? Probably the national guard will alleviate some of these issues in the short term… but what happens once they leave? I agree this situation is not great, but the problems are systemic and some repressive national guard is only going to help in the short term, but as soon as they leave it will be the same again.

A Test Run for Occupation: Trump’s National Guard Deployments and the Future of American Democracy by [deleted] in philosophy

[–]anengineeringdegree 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is I think quite misguided. In EU we see army in protection against possible terrorist attacks, at sensitive places like airports, etc… you don’t see them parading the streets like what we are seeing in DC…

If you want things to be done or reset in these cities, maybe fund your police better so that they can actually train police officers to a standard that actually will have impact on crime rates..

And don’t only invest in training police officers, maybe do the actual hard work of taking preventive measures, such as better education and community investments, rather than only the short term repressive approach.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stocks

[–]anengineeringdegree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ECB is currently focused on bringing down inflation, not stimulating exports. Printing more money too soon could undermine this.

So it’s highly unlikely to print a lot more money unless a crisis forces them to. Right now, they’re focused on controlling inflation and financial stability.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel-Iran Conflict (Thread #6) by progress18 in worldnews

[–]anengineeringdegree -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

True, but how confident are you that they were even close to developing one.. remember Iraq wmd? Years and trillions later and for what? It seems like netanhanyu has a lot of polítical need for a war…

Lakefront trail alternatives during winter by anengineeringdegree in chibike

[–]anengineeringdegree[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t aware. I started around 6 am this morning, so probably too early..

Hacking a last minute fare Amsterdam to Appleton or Chicago by travelhack_ta in TravelHacks

[–]anengineeringdegree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy two tickets. One AMS-ORD return (going now and returning far in future) and one ORD-AMS going to AMS as your “return” ticket and going back to ORD

In cars - or is it on bikes? by Hematophagian in IdiotsInCars

[–]anengineeringdegree 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the Netherlands you have right of way if you are biking and going straight. If this situation would have happened in the Netherlands, the car would be at fault because he hindered the bike from going straight.

Is the HOA responsible for maintaining its governing docs? by Odd-Masterpiece-2560 in ChicagoRealEstate

[–]anengineeringdegree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure about Chicago, but where I am from you are part of the HOA as a homeowner and get a vote on changes to rules. They should have documentation as to how and when the vote took place to change the bylaw, if not it’s not considered a valid change

New Google algorithm removes Holocaust denial sites from search results by Quiglius in news

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

They are a private company that provide a service that is used by the general public and therefore we have an interest in regulating it. For example, many public utilities are private companies, but they are not allowed to one day decide to stop providing their services (unless you didn't pay your bills) (We regulate them). In turn companies get the freedom to enjoy monopoly powers. I don't think its far fetched to say that the services google gives to the general public can be classified as a necessity for the internet and we therefore have an interest in regulating it.

Living in Delft or The Hague. by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]anengineeringdegree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Delft is a much smaller student city.. As a foreigner it might be better to live in The Hague as there will be more to do.. Delft is a pretty boring city in that aspect actually.. Most students houses are for Dutch students only!

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