[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 12 points 2 hours ago

Should they though? The average lifespan of a car is 12 years. Even if they got someone to pay the subscription the entire time, that's like 5% of the value of the car, spread over a length of time that makes it almost worthless. They could more easily charge an extra 1500 for the car, which is more money and it's money they get now and isn't picked apart by inflation.

It's not especially good financially in the short or long term and is harmful to the brand image and customer loyalty.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

You're looking it as a holiday. That's not what it is. Not energy type of leave gets used by everyone.

I don't have any children and never will, so I don't get paternity leave that I 100% support being given to others.

I have been injured on the job and taken paid leave for recovery that others didn't get to take.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 27 points 19 hours ago

I'm in Texas. The serials on the bills have to follow the Fibonacci sequence.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

It's not good for all employees, only the ones who vote.

Yeah. That's how incentives work.

There's government incentives to buy electric cars. My car isn't electric so I don't get to take advantage of them.

If people are essentially being paid to vote, they should vote. It's not that complicated.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Look at it like vaccine mandates. They're difficult politically and legally. I live in Texas where businesses were explicitly banned from requiring Covid vaccinations.

So lots of businesses in Texas instead tied extra "personal holiday" days to showing evidence of vaccination. It wasn't a requirement to be vaccinated, but a bonus incentive.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah - how dare they do something that's good for the employees AND their bottom line! The nerve!

Though actually not true because I work in municipal government where there is no profit or shareholders. If we get extra money it goes into things like overdue infrastructure repair.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Just realized you couldn't copy/paste for the prompt and had to type that out...

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

But I still love the Ballista.

I've made several over the years for demonstrations using a couple 2x4s, 2 oak dowels, a steel rod, and nylon rope that'll hurl a "bolt" (tube used to separate clubs in a golf bag with a tennis ball on one end) 400 yards.

They're just fun.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

The shittiest part though is how many of those crazies are running unopposed.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It would have required so much work it'd be easier just to land on the moon.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago

Easier solution than trying to have a single day off for everyone:

Since early voting is a thing, all employers should be required to give workers 1 paid flex day during voting season so they can vote.

They can even tie the flex day to evidence that they actually voted, so it truly encourages voting instead of just being an extra day off.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Who is gonna end up fucking it up so bad Nintendo gets the precedent they need to shut down all emulation forever.

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