Powerofmene

I wonder what is going to happen in 10years to SF if the housing prices continue to rise? If the housing market is out of reach for the “tech elite” then tech companies will not be able to continue to thrive without workers to fill vacancies or fill the positions in new companies.

Tennessee is a great choice for a new home. The healthcare industry is the main driver of fantastic opportunities for those with superior computer skills. TN has no income tax, homes are very affordable here, etc.

We are not in the healthcare industry but we will be hiring several employees soon including a CTO and we do not expect any difficulties in finding people to work in our Nashville or Chattanooga location. With a number of colleges and universities here, opportunities seem plentiful for those wanting to teach in these areas as well.

- Equifax did not mean to mislead consumers by only providing a portion of the information that was accessed by the hackers.

Why do companies think that when they are caught being less than forthright that their explanations will be seen as anything but disingenuous?

This is a huge pendulum swing from our present state of massive regulations. The writer forgets a number of things that should be taken into account.

People are much more transient and as such do not know their neighbors the way they did in years past.

With the media’s hyper focus on all things bad, people are much less likely to let their children stay with people other than super close friends or family.

Those who have chosen to not have children or who are waiting to have children until their careers are more est abolished often work very long hours. As such, they are far too tired to care for the children of others.

There are just a few reasons and there are many, many more.

I think Nathan makes a very good point. There are some people who are still on the rise w creativity and personal/professional growth. As a result of our own biases we focus so much attention on age over product (or product potential). This is unfortunate because we deny them an opportunity to shine and the world access to new, inventive options.

Until fraud and deceit stop being the go to business method, accountability will not deter this type of behavior. Just as we see with big pharma and here in banking, when the income from fraud far exceeds the penalty, these business methods and strategies will not change.

I do not pe sonally spend very much time on FB because I stay very busy. With what little free time I do have, I am simply not interested in the political rankings and flame wars nor am I interested in the million sponsored postings that amount to a feed of advertisements.

Until FB can be a pleasant place to visit people like me will be reluctant to spend much time there.

I meant....accessible to anyone qualified does not equal a good choice for everyone who is qualified.

And then when we have a change in control in our governments administration the rules also change, as does the formula for calculating this rating. We will have a never ending target you cannot hit regardless of how much you try....just when you think you are getting close to your target score or rating the equation changes.

And of course the damage to the vehicle....”smash and grab.” While a side window may not be too costly, what if it is raining and interior damaged, etc. These costs to higher end vehicles could be quite costly.

I understand but it is not currently used to determine things like who may have a right to attend college or ..... it is the “trust level” determination based on the aggregate information compiled that really scares me.

And 4) people who cannot have children for some physical reason (infertility etc)

There are so many factors that come into play when deciding to have a child w cost of living being just one of the many. In areas where people are delaying having a family only after establishing their career, people consider: reduction to one income or cost of daycare; what needs of children will do to career and the hours required for career; commute time if having to move out a bit for more affordable housing; concerns with schools (quality of education and violence in the school systems); higher incidents of disabilities based on the age of mother; and rising costs of everything. Autism is steadily increasing and this shows no signs of changing. Discrimination is rampant against pregnant women or mothers in the workplace, and general societal ills all make people question if they want to have children.

It would be very difficult to pinpoint with any accuracy why people are delaying or forgoing parenthood. Some reasons may be very personal or may be viewed as insensitive and may keep someone from stating the real reason why they choose not to have children. They may also may not be able to have children and give a reason because they do not want to share what they may see as something very private.

Maybe this article would be better titled “Is high rent contributing to the decline ..... in high density areas?”

But not all stimulants etc are used for performance enhancement, etc. There are many legitimate uses so like anything else, there would have to be exceptions to “the rule.”

And on the flip side, in the states that use lottery funds to provide college for all graduates with a specific GPA.....we are seeing a tremendous number of students losing their scholarships for poor grades or simply delaying entering the workforce to have a semester or more of playing at college.

Accessible to anyone qualified does not equal a good choice for anyone.

This is scary to think about. Imagine if private companies provided our government information and the totality of our communications and purchases, or even content of private conversations or prescriptions that you filled determined a “trust level” and that this factored into whether we were accepted by a college or determined if we were eligible for loans etc. This would change the course of each life without question.