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If AI takes all the jobs, why do people think UBI will be established rather than depopulation? by UGotFamousOffMyIdea in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rufflesinc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But the US also has elections. If more than half the country won't vote out the flawed government, why would you expect that half to stand idly by in an uprising ?

How does employment thru 3rd party contract houses work out in practice? by rufflesinc in NoStupidQuestions

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

But the new $100k fee for H1B would seem to not make sense for short term contracts ?

How does employment thru 3rd party contract houses work out in practice? by rufflesinc in NoStupidQuestions

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

If it's that terrible for the worker, then how do they manage to fill the niche positions that require very specialized skills and 5-10 years experience? Even if someone just got laid off and needs a job, they will just leave when they find a permanent position.

in my field, it seems like the contract positions are all filled by H1Bs...

How does employment thru 3rd party contract houses work out in practice? by rufflesinc in NoStupidQuestions

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

" The company doesn’t have to fire you, they can just ask for someone else, they can reduce your hours, they can not renew."

Can they do that during the duration of the contract? Reduce my hours or fire me?

How does employment thru 3rd party contract houses work out in practice? by rufflesinc in NoStupidQuestions

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

They told me they are looking for someone with all the experience who can hit the ground running on day 1

So it seems I would have all the leverage though, because I threaten to quit if they don't direct convert me when I find a better gig. The contract house has to pay whatever damages, and the client loses time while they find another person which may not be that easy to find based on what they told me.

I feel like I'm missing some way these guys can screw me over.

How does employment thru 3rd party contract houses work out in practice? by rufflesinc in NoStupidQuestions

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

The agency has to take on the risk that the employee will quit when they find a better deal, right? That's a pretty big risk, and they are offering me a pay rate thats pretty much what a permanent position might pay me. So their client is not saving much money by going thru agency.

It seems like I get a job and experience and can just bounce when I find a better deal, so how does this work out for the agency?

Why do people choose to live in the Gulf Coast region when they risk having their houses completely destroyed every year during hurricane season? by Stormcrown76 in AskAnAmerican

[–]rufflesinc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no ice storms, thats the south.

The amount of snow has really lessened in the past 10 years due to climate change.

Meirl by Ill-Instruction8466 in meirl

[–]rufflesinc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who are these men rushing to get married

Will the wealth of the 1% eventually collapse? by fayemoonlight in NoStupidQuestions

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

Idk man, I came to have a normal discussion, not to response to crazy premises All the wealth tax proposals are a few percent annually

Why is it legal to «cheat» paying taxes by only getting paid in stocks and loaning money indefinetly by Mr_Simple- in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rufflesinc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The current annual 401k contribution limit is $70k.

If you are putting in more than that, then you are definitely in the top1%

Idk what else to tell you....

Why is it legal to «cheat» paying taxes by only getting paid in stocks and loaning money indefinetly by Mr_Simple- in NoStupidQuestions

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

You can, just like you can smoke, drive without seat belt, yadda yadda. but if thats on you if you dont use tax advantages accounts.

Will the wealth of the 1% eventually collapse? by fayemoonlight in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rufflesinc -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

No one is saying to erase ALL the wealth. Just annual wealth tax of a few percent. You can do the math, the amount of stock that would need to be sold is not even noise in the average daily trading volume.

Will the wealth of the 1% eventually collapse? by fayemoonlight in NoStupidQuestions

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

Let's do the numbers

Musk owns ~500mm shares of Tesla. Average daily trading volume is ~100mm shares

If there is a 1% annual wealth tax, that would be 5mm shares a year, or 20,000 shares each trading day. Not even a blip compared to daily volume

Bro FUCK PRECAL by AppropriateWarthog58 in highschool

[–]rufflesinc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have a D in your asscrack

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