Interesteling info. I just got vibes of “we didn’t lose, we weren’t really trying”. Mix that with an american suggesting the rest of the world isn’t culturally aware is the perfect ragebait lol

You can think what you like, I for example think the rest of the world understands perfectly well that soccer isn’t one of your primary sports.

For a sport in its infancy in your country, I didn’t think the US team were that bad

And it closed just shy of even. Urgh

I had to execute a contract with a supplier in Mexico recently and they have a law (REPSE) that means you cannot engage a sub contractor when instead there’s a reasonable argument that you could employ them instead.

It’s to protect an empire being manipulated and not receive benefits. They really do look out for their employee rights which is great to see

But knowing us, we’ll just have stolen the lions from another country during our angry-little-man phase :)

Omg, I had no idea that the word “flamenco” means flamingo in Spanish. Idiot

Yes sorry, I meant City of London I. E. the finance/banking area. But even then it’s not strictly correct as alot of that industry are ou at Canary Wharf.

It is yes another silly situation the UK has got itself into!!!

Yes this was my thinking. And in fact the salary reflects where in our country the role is so you could argue that the cost of commuting is baked in. Certainly in London it’s called “London weighting” where extra money is added to your salary.

Still, the original Op seems to in Belgium/NL so good result for him/her

That’s a really interesting insight, thanks. We just get so used to the norm that we know.

5 day is brutal, my friend in the city (London’s finance sector) has this and it’s therefore more restrictive than it ever was before covid.

He has something like a day a month where he can elect in advance to WFH for specific reasons.

It creates scenarios where a friend in the US drives 40 minutes just to swipe his card/ go have breakfast and then heads home again

Which country are you in where you get to expense the commute to your designated office?

I’m in the UK and have never heard of this. Sure, if you’re a home worker but that’s not who RTO is targeted at. Or if you’re asked to travel to a non-designate site, client site etc

Mullvad really does sound like the only option if you’re 100% committed to this.

I’m using Proton as i hear it comes a close 2nd, is alot cheaper and what I’m hiding isn’t massively sensitive

Fantastic point, I’d missed the nuance of this. That gap would be a significant concern without all of the more heinous implications of this action.

Oh wow, that’s a really good point that I’d missed. Thanks for helping me understand the full threat from this.

I’m not trans and keen to understand how this impacts a trans person.

My. Immediate thought was it’s intentionally leaving out the part that says you’ll be issued with a replacement so won’t stop you from driving so no biggie right?

However, that’s diminishing the cruelty of it - it’s about the emotional trauma from a government forcing you to officially identify as something you’ve fought your whole life not to be.

It’s somewhat telling that you comment implies that everyone else has an accent and you don’t :)

Ironically the only reform supporter I encountered is my brother who now lives in Australia.

He doesn’t like immigrants, we’re English… … umm

I’m in England and feel you’re on the money there. Their economy is booming with lots of US companies utilising their tax efficient policies.

You get the best of both worlds and hey, Americans are always saying they’re Irish so they’re going back to their motherland

Is there an argument that with regen in EVs there is a smoother transition in speed continuing to less wear to tyres/roads?

I certainly drive my EV more calmly than ICE due to the relaxed vibe of an EV

You blew my mind twice on your comment.

I’ll have to take a look at both. Thanks