vania-janet/multiturn-rag-retrieval-data huggingface dataset:
Fast food doesn't have to be shitty.  Five Guys is a great example of a good, fast, cheap burger.  Same goes for local favorite [Whataburger](http://www.qsrmagazine.com/qsr-50/whataburger-way)  Burger King and Wendy's see market share eroding and assume they have a marketing problem, which makes me want to ask the executive team-- have you tried the food lately?  Nobody eats at BK because their food tastes like shit.  Meanwhile, their [inexperienced CEO](http://investor.bk.com/burgerking/web/conteudo_en.asp?idioma=1&amp;conta=44&amp;tipo=43568) (35 year old PE guy (!)) is focused on [cost cutting] (http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-24/burger-kings-ceo-daniel-schwartz-is-33-years-old).  What a joke.  What BK needs is a complete menu overhaul-- higher quality beef, fresh ingredients, nothing frozen, yadda yadda.  But short term, that sort of thing looks bad on the income statement.  Which kind of makes me wonder why they bothered going private in the first place.  Poster child for management gone wrong.
"I have real, working insight on how some businesses look at IT as a third wheel.  We have 800 employees, with roughly 200 of them being computer users.  While some companies are debating on whether or not to name a CIO, we have no acting IT director, no one that is titled a manager, nothing.  We have two people dedicated to IT.  I have a bullshit title, answer to the IT ""manager"" who has another bullshit title who answers to the controller, who answers to the CFO, who answers to the CEO.  I have trained a PR person enough to handle website editing tasks so I don't have to get my hands dirty for little things and to handle social media.  I could go on for hours about how to properly structure your company for IT services by describing a terrible scenario but you already hit the nail on the head."
Automated checkout is coming regardless of minimum wage. Once they figure out a cheap low range radio tagging solution, or work out the kinks with RFID, there's no need for cashiers at all.  You have a manager working customer service and stock boys.
One of the brightest network engineers I've worked with went to get his GED while he worked with me since he was a high school dropout.  I dropped out of EE, and have been highly recruited because of my experience.  My former manager got his experience in the military, no degree... and another bright co-worker had his degree in film.   Sure many of my co-workers have BSEEs, a couple from MIT and Stanford, even had a PhD on my team... but often you'd never be able to tell who had what.  So you are exactly right... a witch-hunt because of a music degree is bullshit.
As someone who hasn't been on a vacation in 4 years and is budgeting food on a week-by-week basis, I think you need a good look on the mirror. You might not be trying to sound snobbish, but the fact that you have the audacity to claim that while detailing how pretentious you are just makes you sound vain and petty. From the majority of Americans: fuck you. You shouldn't feel good about yourself.
"I assume the devs who created the options didn't think about it much and/or wanted to make the API flexible. Only later did a project manager come by and say, ""We should block Apps from limiting options like that"", which is what they did in the upcoming iOS."
I'm not one of the ones down voting.... nor am I interesting in getting into a debate about the specifics of Title VII (that is what the courts are ultimately for). Where I take issue is with a company that sells lights and your notion that a non christian couldn't possibly be suited to work there. Being 'born again' and a frequent church goer is hardly a prerequisite for an operations manager role.   I have no issue with a company asking a potential employer if they are comfortable with the religiosity of the company but the line of questioning was totally inappropriate for the job.  In any case it will be interesting to see where this case goes.. if anywhere.
People can take off 15 minutes (some of my co worker even take off 1 hour early) early if they want as long as it didn't affect their works. They can also go to doctor appointment  or any personal function if they tell their manager about it.  Look, I don't know or care what you are trying to get it. If you are trying to imply that OMG! Euro is so much better than U.S. or whatever. I don't really care. I replied to your comment regarding working less than 40 hours as I stated it depend on the company that you work for. Good company doesn't care as long as it didn't affect your work.  Regarding common/regular, yes. It is very common/regular in a good company. Like I said if you work for a shitty company. It doesn't matter where the company is located. US or otherwise.
All this may be true but rampant fraud was not at the core of the housing crisis. Middle managers fired because Human Resources could do middle manager work on management software for low wages -- that is the core of the housing crisis. Fired middle managers who were paying their home loans walked away from their homes because they no longer were able to get a high paying job to pay for those homes. The middle class of lower populated Canada is greater than the middle class in the U.S. today. As a former manager of hundreds of home loan officers, I should know.
This makes a lot of sense for Apple considering the current lawsuits between them and Qualcomm. It would also mean even more control over the hardware manufacturing of their products, and they definitely have the cash for it. Sounds like a good idea all around.
Worked my way through college, 40-50 hours a week making minimum wage at KFC until I got promoted to assistant manager. Yes it's hard, but not so hard that you can't still have a life outside of school and work. Having kids would change all that I have no idea what it's like to try and juggle work school and kids but that's the risk you take when you have kids wether on purpose or accident.
You can get an investment manager through firms like Fidelity or E*Trade to manage your account. It won't be someone dedicated exclusively to you, but you're in the range where they'd take you as a managed account customer. Another option would be to get a financial planner (CFP or something) help you to identify your needs and figure out what your investments portfolio should look like. This is not a whole lot of money, but is definitely enough to have an early retirement if managed and invested properly.
Just because he owns several businesses and brands, doesn't mean he's good with money. It's like you're saying a person is good at running 200mph if they're driving a car that can go that fast. His financial advisor is good with money, like how a car is good at going 200mph.   &gt;You just hate him cuz he's a dick that makes life look easy as fuck... get over yourself  At this point, I think you're just projecting. I don't hate him or dislike him, or have any opinion. You seem to be the one emotionally invested in defending his finance management abilities.
They were able, but unwilling to do so at the price they had originally agreed on. While that is still not a good sign by any means, and the airline might have a case against Santander, your title makes it sound as if the bank did not have enough funds to fund even a small Norwegian airlines purchase.
"&gt;The complaint claims the manager asked Wolfe if he would ""have a problem"" coming to work early, without pay, to attend Bible study.  That's kinda hostile but also a violation of labor law if it's expected by the employer"
There's never been a good micropayment system on the internet.  Credit card and paypal transaction costs are too high, and the whole thing takes too long.  The hassle of a credit card transaction only makes sense if you are making a major (5$ and up) purchase.  For micropayments there should be no lower limit on amounts, and contributing should take under a second.  Like a button that contributes 5 cents.
As you can see by his username this guy works in IT.  I will explain for those who aren’t in the industry.  In IT demand for employees has never been higher.  It is crazy right now. This means it is hard to get talent, particularly good talent which can be many times more productive than bad ones.  Now Amazon is a tech company fundamentally.  What many may not realize is Amazon is also the world’s largest hosting platform too.  For example, Reddit and Netflix are on their systems.  So they aren’t just a store, they do a lot of everyone else's tech too.  This means they need a shit-tonne of good tech and related people.  So the location will likely hinge on where the can find good staff.  However, as OP just said Amazon has a terrible reputation in the industry.  So this makes this even more difficult as everyone hates them and no one will move for them, and they need a lot of good people which are in high demand elsewhere.  This is what their decision will rest on.  Tax breaks and all are perks, but they need to find 50,000 experienced employees to fill this thing, everything else is secondary.
Ah that's the worst.  if I was told by my manager to put less protein per meal, I'd pretty much do it on a customer by customer basis. Aka I'd give you whatever tf you wanted, Chipotle isn't losing its shirt over a chicken chunk.
"+1 on all the answers above. You're in a great position and have the right attitude. A good book on the subject is A Random Walk Down Wall Street - well worth a read. Essentially, go for low tax paying in, low tax taking out approach (in the uk that's a SIPP or ISA), a low cost well diversified unit fund (like a Vanguard LifeStrategy 100), on a low cost platform (""Annual Management Charge"" in be UK). Keep paying a regular amount and let compound interest take care of things. I'd also add that you should think about what lifestyle you would want at specific ages and work out what you need to save to achieve these - even though they are probably a long time in the future, it makes your goals ""real"". Read Mr Money Moustache for some ideas http://www.mrmoneymustache.com"
Very true, however, gambling is still a huge part (~50% huge) and we have gotten smarter on how to attract gamblers, which include incentivising them with nongaming stuff like concerts, fights, etc...  AC doesnt have all that so its much harder for them to attract gamblers    Source: im a slot marketing manager at a luxury vegas casino.
Minneapolis,  St Louis. .....I would agree that Taco Bell is better than Qdoba. ....but that's because health wise it is worse than Qdoba.....Qdoba is good if you find one with a great manager that knows you have to change out the trays often. They are the original ones as far as queso goes.....last time I ate there they had this great bacon queso that was so good...but you have to be very high on weed to enjoy any of these fake mexican restaurants. When I'm sober, I can only stomach real mexican.
Facebook the company is probably better understood as a capital good - it is a collection of software and servers and a well-known brand name with a snazzy network effect under reasonably competent corporate governance that can produce final goods and services (mostly services) that actually have value. A share of Facebook stock is a share of ownership in that capital. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_good which makes some concessions for the difference between capital goods and capital services, so it's kind of a fuzzy thing.
If you're determined to save money, find ways to integrate exercise into your daily routine and don't join a gym at all. This makes it more likely you'll keep it up if it is a natural part of your day. You could set aside half the money you would spend on the gym towards some of the options below. I know it's not always practical, especially in the winter, but here are a few things you could do.  One of the other answers makes a good point. Gym membership can be cost effective if you go regularly, but don't kid yourself that you'll suddenly go 5 times a week every week if you've not done much regular exercise.  If you are determined to join a gym, here are a few other things to consider.
Eh that's what I thought.  Makes sense given how much mail they probably receive and how busy they are.  Just looking for new ways to network with people at that level, considering I knew emails were filtered.  Someone high up at an investment bank I know said he gets a lot of emails that get unread/deleted, but he opens all his own mail so it's a good way to get someone's attention.  Wasn't sure if it was applicable at this level, guess not.  That's quite a bit of walls to get through to reach someone haha.  What would you recommend to reach these types for business networking?
"I am a customer.  I only want minimal service and to be sold stuff at cheap prices.  I am blaming everything about the experience.  The employees did not give the vibe of being overworked, and the other departments nearby didn't look very busy.  They leisurely walked up after a bunch of customers were obviously irate, and showed not even a little bit of urgency, and again only after a manager showed up.  As a customer, I can blame everyone/everything I want at the store/entity that is trying to sell me stuff.  I had already invested too much time trying to get the manager several times to come over for me to just leave in disgust, but it is not something I will forget when considering future purchases.  ""You don’t like your job, you don’t strike. You go in every day and do it really half-assed. That’s the American way."" -Homer"
I'm sure that'll help women; you don't have to *earn* this board seat, we're just giving it to you because we need votes our way.   Ridiculous and very surprising from such a large asset manager who should know maybe a thing or two about statistics and merits.
This means that if your capital under my management ends up turning a profit, I will keep half of those profits, but if I lose you money, I will cover half those losses. The bold part is where you lose me. This absolutely exists with the exception of the loss insurance.  It just requires a lot more than the general retail consumer investor has to contribute.  Nobody wants to take on the responsibility of your money then split 50% of the gross proceeds of your $10,000 (or whatever nominal amount of money you're dealing with) investment and return it all to you after a year.  And NO money manager will insure that the market won't decline. Hedge funds, PE Firms, VC Firms, Investment Partnerships, etc all basically run the way you're describing (again without your loss insurance).  Everyone's money is pooled and investments are made.  Everyone shares the spoils and everyone shares the losses.  And to top it off, the people making investment decisions have their money invested in the fund.  All of them have to pay rent and accountants and other costs associated with running the fund and that will eat in to the proceeds to some degree; because returns are calculated on net proceeds. With enough money you can buy yourself in to a hedge fund, for the rest of us there are ETFs and other extremely fee-reasonable investment options.  And if you don't think the performance and preservation of assets under management is not an incentive to treat the money with care you're kidding yourself (your first bullet point). I'll add that aside from skewing the manager's risk tolerance toward guaranteed returns I doubt you would fair favorably over the long term compared to simply paying even an egregious 1% expense ratio on an ETF.  If you look at the S&P performance for 10 or 20 or however many years, I'd venture that a couple good years of giving up half of your gains would have you screaming for your money back.  The bad years would put the money manager out of business and the good years would squander your gains.
"Does the bank need to use image based CTS in my case? Will it fall under ""cheques cleared under physical exchange of instruments""? No. In this case it is used as a withdrawal slip. It doesn't go anywhere. My bank manager told me that correction in CTS cheque is not allowed but I think they don't need to clear the cheque by taking an image, so it should be valid under RBI guidelines. The Manager maybe going over board or being cautious ... You have to decide whether its worth the battle in forcing Bank to accept corrected cheque. Or simple use a new one."
This is a good and bad thing. Former technology consultant here who dealt with a lot of healthcare orgs including pharmacies. The small mom and pop shops that are around, similar to CVS or Walgreens but MUCH smaller will hurt from this. For us consumers it will probably be good but one of the largest factors for consumers is the ability to go pick up your meds immediately. I have a feeling we might be seeing more Amazon micro types of stores for a miniature brick and mortar strategy where it makes sense to carry items that are often time sensitive.
"I'm finishing up a finance &amp; accounting internship at the corporate office of a transportation company (it's a subsidiary of a gigantic UK parent). I've enjoyed it for the most part and my 2 ""bosses"" are extremely nice (corporate accounting manager and her 2nd). I'm going into my junior year at BC Carroll (finance major) and want to end up in corporate finance, IB, or wealth management ideally. What should be my next course of action for the upcoming recruitment season this fall before/after I finish this internship? Thanks for any advice, this sub is very insightful."
"Bittcoin is not a currency, it's a store of value, because it is not widely accepted as tender by most people. Even as a store of value, it's not very good. It's volatile and the fact that there is a limited supply of bitcoin is not a good thing. Sure, in the short run it results in speculation that drives up the price of a coin and makes it all the rage among gamblers but I don't think anyone can explain how, if used on a larger scale, wouldn't lead to deflation in the price of goods.   Also, at the end of the day, fiat currencies are based on trust and accountability of the government. How does Bitcoin or any other online currency solve that problem? There's no accountability, and it effectively acts as as an anti-currency, fueled by mistrust in the establishment.   What do you mean, ""cryptocurrencies are growing hundreds of times faster than the market as a whole""?"
An edge meaning the person would be smarter in the subject they enjoy so they can excel in a specific job for the detail that they excel in. Software Engineers are a good example. Someone with a normal intelligence level would fall on their face in the real world. A normal person can learn how to code, but being able to think outside the box in the right ways is what makes a software engineer special. Only people who are gifted+ can really excel and a high majority love it so much it borders autism.  And the thing most people don't understand about autism is for most it is only in children. After a certain age they appear normal. They are not the disabled or have a disability, just that they specialize in something far more than the average person does.
I used to get the same shit working in telesales. Unlike my comrades, my team leader or the office manager I knew our product from the wheels up which means when I bumped in to a customer who knew their stuff we would talk properly. One particular call a guy made it quite clear he didn't want anything early on so I asked him what he was using and it was an unbelievably obscure model with an even more obscure fork attachment so knowing the details I made a flippant comment about the wheelbase and the turning circle and he responded which lead to a LONG drawn out conversation. I eventually arranged a meeting with one of our sales reps which lead to a sale all because we talked properly. Nobody there could have nailed the call like I did but what thanks did I get? My first strike because of the length of the call :)
I will stretch out as far as I can and happily say that Justin Bieber is a singer/songwriter but one thing I will not call him is a 'Venture Capitalist'! He has an extremely smart business manager that feeds Bieber ideas. He acts on impulse because he likes something, and maybe that works out in a few cases but to be recognised as a Venture Capitalist, I think you have to have a real passion for business and investments, something I don't see in Bieber.
That makes sense, no doubt there are a few market segments where Sears is good, like the hardware you mentioned. However, I do think that the average age of a Sears shopper vs. an Ikea or Walmart shopper is much higher. Even though in your case you bring the average down being only 35.
Yeah the percentage thing I was a bit unsure of and that totally makes sense. It is a fairly popular place and I would show you more about the company, but I want to stay on the safe side and not broadcast where it is, just in case someone would want to steal this opportunity from me, but anyways...  This company literally has no marketing or advertising and I feel like I could literally double their business with just a good amount of time marketing/advertising. I threw in the percentage idea because I know what I am capable of doing and how much money I could bring to the business. My strategy is to get a good, but fair cut of this deal.  Also to give you a idea how bad it is:  - No Facebook feed for 1 year - No website modification for 2.5 years - No other social media accounts - A 75,000 email list that has not been engaged in 13 months and so much more...
The combined fund+cash investment vehicle has covered exactly half your losses and it subtracts exactly half your profit. The manager has offered the terms you asked for (-50% leverage) but still doesn't have skin the game. Your proposed terms do not provide the incentive you expect. Why don't fund managers offer this? Because with a few exceptions 50% is an absurd amount for an investment fund to keep in cash, and nobody would buy it. If you want to use cash for that level of inverse leverage you call the bank, open an account, and keep the interest for yourself. You don't expect your managed fund to do it. Furthermore, supposing the manager did invest 100% of your subscription in the fund and cover the risk with their own capital, that means the only place they actually make any profit is the return on a risk that they take with their capital on the fund's wins/losses. You've given them no incentive to invest your money as well as their own: they might as well just put their capital in the fund and let you keep your money. They're better off without you since there's less paperwork, and they can invest whatever they like instead of carefully matching whatever money you send them. If you think they can make better picks than you, and you want them to do so on your behalf, then you need to pay them for the privilege. Riding their coattails for free is not a service they have any reason to offer you. It turns out that you cannot force someone to expose themselves to a particular risk other than by agreeing that they will expose themselves to that risk and then closely monitoring their investment portfolio. Otherwise they can find ways to insure/hedge the risk they're required to take on. If it's on their books but cancelled by something else then they aren't really exposed. So to provide incentive what we normally want is what Buffett does, which is for the fund manager to be invested in the fund to keep them keen, and to draw a salary in return for letting you in[**]. Their investment cannot precisely match yours because the fund manager's capital doesn't precisely match your capital.
Damn Qdoba :P Knows they just lost their only edge with queso coming out.   Seriously though this has been my pet theory for a while now. Wouldn't even have to be some crazy conspiracy, maybe just some local restaurant owner whose cousin works at chipotle and had a shitty manager he hated. Hears about it happening before and figures maybe he can boost his business with a copycat crime.
For India there are very few services that are integrated with Bank & Card Accounts. one such example is from myuniverse from Birla Group, other is money manager from ICICI Bank and also a service from Intuit