Hacker News: walshemj

New comment by walshemj in "The Tipping Point: The Economics of Taxi Fares"

walshemj — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 23:04:52 +0000

Cash is better the employer can abuse tips given via cards - and screw the employees

New comment by walshemj in "Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies into effective propaganda"

walshemj — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 19:40:21 +0000

There's more than one grade of Special Agent and Gibbs deputised for the Director at one point.

So it's a stretch but as the team was designated Major Case Team i could see it working

New comment by walshemj in "New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads"

walshemj — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 18:15:19 +0000

No if you do a Phd at CERN or similar tier 1 institutions the pay there is often very low I found that for starting work at a world leading RnD organisation.

New comment by walshemj in "Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies into effective propaganda"

walshemj — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 17:40:19 +0000

Ex marine who was invalided out I seem to recall

New comment by walshemj in "Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies into effective propaganda"

walshemj — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 17:39:37 +0000

Well I kind of assume that the team is an Elite one - though the two people typing at the same time makes me cringe

New comment by walshemj in "Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies into effective propaganda"

walshemj — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 17:31:05 +0000

Its a major problem for armed forces have people with advanced skills are not going to work for NCO pay which is what the higher ups think we are.

New comment by walshemj in "Why do 70% of families lose their wealth in the 2nd generation? (2018)"

walshemj — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 16:32:19 +0000

Its well known that family companies have difficulty lasting more than three generations exceptions Like Bacardi and Charles Wells are rare.

Also based on my Uncles experience the family Bookkie business (Birmingham UK) did not last to the 3rd Gen - ok the transition to legalization wasn't handled well by generation 2.

New comment by walshemj in "New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads"

walshemj — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 23:43:41 +0000

as the site says "The UK tax treatment for RSUs is similar to how your salary is taxed."

The example shown on the site you quote has a 56.53% effective rate - don't forget you pay NI as well

As I said very poor I paid zero tax on my two share saves and my current EMI is at the 10% rate.

Update the 56.5% rate is after you put 20k into pension the actual rate is just under 70%

New comment by walshemj in "New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads"

walshemj — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 23:38:13 +0000

HMRC Approved schemes only from Share Save through EMI (the gold standard)

If you get RSU's in an American parent company your screwed its just income there's some calculations on the relevant redit r/UKPersonalFinance - basically its treated income and you also don't get the legal protections

New comment by walshemj in "New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads"

walshemj — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:53:05 +0000

Ah sorry was looking with a UK perspective - the USA really doesn't want the little people accumulating capital does it.

New comment by walshemj in "New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads"

walshemj — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 20:09:11 +0000

As you say your getting a much better tax advantage and can use capital Gains to reduce the tax rate.

Though compared to the US the UK has much better treatment of "employee" share schemes. The most common Sharesave is effectively a risk free investment at a 20% discount.

I am surprised if the Google union hasn't got fairer treatment of stock options on its agenda and I do mean for all employees.

New comment by walshemj in "New York City will make it mandatory for companies to post salaries on job ads"

walshemj — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:58:27 +0000

And anyone that has an atypical route into that profession.

I have also sacked an agency over this and they are on my personal "Call First" list so if I am recommending agencies they wont be getting a call.

New comment by walshemj in "Fossil fuel firms among biggest spenders on Google fake search result ads"

walshemj — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:52:15 +0000

But your change is actually misleading - allowing your biases doesn't help actual debate on the complex issues.

New comment by walshemj in "What the world will be like in a hundred years (1922)"

walshemj — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:38:11 +0000

Unfortunately some of early American politicians had some cranky ideas about central banks - which caused some economic depressions.

New comment by walshemj in "World No.1 tennis player has his visa rejected and asked to leave Australia"

walshemj — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:20:27 +0000

As some one said the needs of the many out way the needs of the (rich) few.

Also Aussies hate sports personalities who they perceive as breaking the rules ask an Australia a cricket fan about the bodyline tour and Bradman.

New comment by walshemj in "I took a job at Amazon, only to leave after 10 months"

walshemj — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 23:45:48 +0000

Firing people is not exactly hard in the USA.

New comment by walshemj in "I took a job at Amazon, only to leave after 10 months"

walshemj — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 23:39:41 +0000

But they probably don't have a MSc like lot of F1 mechanics do.

New comment by walshemj in "A record 4.5M workers quit their jobs in November"

walshemj — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:31:07 +0000

Or Women quit to take on more childcaring duties.

New comment by walshemj in "No Way to Grow Up"

walshemj — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 01:37:55 +0000

They did in the UK

New comment by walshemj in "No Way to Grow Up"

walshemj — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 01:37:21 +0000

Well HR and universities are going to you know actually do their damm job and make adjustments