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Sep 18, 2:36pm

This in office-work from home debate is tearing the board apart

TNT

12:59pm

Both sides can agree that work is a big big mistake.

gangbusters

1:04pm

Hey, a benefit of not having a job is you don't have a dog in the fight, right?

Yucaterco

1:04pm

Work sucks!!

The Pope

1:11pm

I know!

socorny

1:14pm

RE: Crazy rise and fall of Pluralsight. I would expect them to cut the team

bruincoug

12:56pm

That definition is correct.

m0resn0w

12:59pm

Those two are the same things. People who are overly confident often lean too far forward in skiing.

CSoul

12:59pm

Can be. But getting off balance and ahead of yourself is not necessarily the

bruincoug

1:01pm

How they stated it is how the vast majority understand it. And again, it's speaking to people being overly

CSoul

1:03pm

Good ski position has you over your feet. If you get your weight too far foward (or back) disaster can follow

Greg Kite's 'stache

1:06pm

Their description or definition is pretty close to my understanding and use of

BoiseBlueCoug

12:59pm

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Six Foot Seven

12:59pm

I’m waiting to board a MCI to SLC flight, lots of K State fans coming out to

RC Vikings

12:51pm

RE: I’m waiting to board a MCI to SLC flight, lots of K State fans coming

imdocrob

1:09pm

Rumor has it they love their drinking.

DizzyDean

1:13pm

Large corporate employers moved everyone into open office seating with hoteling

TCuz Coastal Elite

12:48pm

I like the open office.

Garn

12:50pm

Stop.

TCuz

12:51pm

sorry I had my headphones in. what? 🙂

Garn

12:51pm

same. As long as there is a place I can book to take my meetings

conetah

12:54pm

Why?

JuicyJam

1:03pm

lots of collaboration and interaction. It isn't best for all jobs, but I like

Garn

1:13pm

What, all that spontaneous communication and collaboration isn't happening?

Kilgore Trout

12:51pm

People who like to WFH are simply making a bad argument. Most of the people I see try to say how much better it

CSoul

12:53pm

Being in the office is so much more effective for me. It's easier to get ahold

thewaterboy

1:01pm

I've asked my team this (we are hybrid) and there isn't a good solution. When we have a crisis or even a launch,

CSoul

1:04pm

All I know is that my work from home employees have been significantly less

JAGA97

1:04pm

Excellent, so when you have power or internet issues, your employers get paid

Loafer

1:09pm

I'm starting to change my mind about WFH for another reason.

Belboz

1:11pm

Yeah, some moron thought this was a good idea. When I worked for Deloitte they

Chester Copperpot

12:56pm

I like the open office. Lots of collaboration and an opportunity for others to

m0resn0w

1:02pm

Speaking of RBs, a new name on the roster....Charles Miska....

mokelembembe All-American

12:48pm

Looks like there has been one CB mention....

mokelembembe

12:49pm

Is he Eric's brother?

It's A Bowling Ball

1:01pm

WSJ article but are there signs of this in the local Utah market? : "Tech Jobs Have Dried Up—and Aren’t Coming Back"

C-dubb 3rd String

12:47pm

Yes. The tech market overhired massively in 202/2021.

CavemanCougar

12:49pm

I’ll be interested to see what companies fail in the coming months or years.

Powerbait DPM

12:54pm

AI didn't take the jobs. Journalists are dumb. People just overhired like said above. AI has hardly touched the market.

CSoul

12:54pm

India, on the other hand. . .

OrsoNero

1:12pm

My company is doing the same thing. Hiring 5 in India for every 1 here

rommeliv

1:13pm

The jobs came from the market placing their bets on who the winners and losers

UNLVcougar

1:01pm

Looking to buy 5 tickets for KSU game

BYUMatt

12:43pm

Plenty of tickets still available at the BYU website

thewaterboy

12:44pm

Byutickets.com

mulletino

12:44pm

Video: Is the Roc the best student section in the nation?? - Does the Roc have the power to help BYU beat Kansas State?? View

[BYUtv Sports] BYU Sports Nation

12:42pm

GIF of health professionals anytime there is a WFH post..

TO11

12:36pm

they should cheer up. Working from home is lonely.

Belboz

12:43pm

I always say, I love work, until work gets in the way

cougaman

12:52pm

Telehealth babyyy

Cougs4Lfe

12:48pm

Not as a radiologist 😎

DanSmith

12:49pm

And Amazon employees, as of a few days ago

MaximusMeridius

12:56pm

Video: Score touchdown 🤝 Dance on 'em View

[BYUtv Sports]

12:35pm

Crazy rise and fall of Pluralsight. I would expect them to cut the team substantially after this is finalized.

CSoul Hardcore Democrat

12:32pm

Wild. Crazy. Sad

stev

12:34pm

That poster who asked a couple weeks ago whether he should work there….

maxpowers

12:34pm

This story seems common in Utah. Oversold exciting tech startups that go nowhere

pink22

12:35pm

I don't think this is unique to Utah. Just a massive tech bubble around 2020.

stev

12:37pm

This one is honestly an example of a company that stopped caring about their

BYU-Ite

12:36pm

Took care of a lot of people and himself at the expense of others. Was it ever

johnnybyu

12:43pm

They kind of exploited the world of COVID and made people think that this is how

dYrtbYkerYder

12:52pm

You just described nearly every VC backed company

whoneedscorners?

1:04pm

Agreed. Such a crazy model when someone made it because they got a lot

johnnybyu

1:12pm

It was also an industry with low entry costs, low switching costs, low supplier

dYrtbYkerYder

12:50pm

True. However, they were one of the first to market and should have been able

BYU-Ite

12:59pm

ESPECIALLY after being acquired by Vista. Vista comes into acquisitions with a ninja sword (I've worked for a Vista

zonacougar

12:37pm

Yeh, Vista should be embarrassed. They had a bad strategy + way overpaid. Pluralsight can survive but

CSoul

12:39pm

What does this mean Skonnard would be worth these days?

mulletino

12:42pm

He cashed most of his out well before this.

BYU-Ite

12:46pm

The PE business model is crazy. I wonder how long until there is a change. Too

maYbe

12:42pm

That is crazy the 4 owners I hope got out before this. Feel bad for those

Blue for Life

12:50pm

Is there an earthquake in Salt Lake? Just had a coworker text and say she was

crack

12:32pm

Doesn't look like it..

stev

12:33pm

RE: Is there an earthquake in Salt Lake? Just had a coworker text and say she was

supertux

12:33pm

*obligatory mom joke

Hobo

12:33pm

In Orem I heard some rumbling. Might be the Army blowing stuff up in the desert?

Brute66

12:34pm

Nope. Just another satisfied customer leaving Beto’s.

m0resn0w

12:34pm

Earthquake app shows a 2.0 161km SSE of Provo around 11 am MTN

Thrill

12:35pm

RE: Is there an earthquake in Salt Lake? Just had a coworker text and say she was

TheLost

12:45pm

Heard a loud sequence of booms in Sandy. Thought a tree was falling on the roof

LeslieKnope

12:53pm

Looks like KSL is reporting some booms but not sure what they were yet

Cougs4Lfe

12:54pm

Anyone else looking forward to not having to patch the Linux kernel with PREEMPT_RT anymore?

supertux Nice.

12:32pm

No, but this is interesting. I never messed with that stuff myself, though.

RoboKayne

1:11pm

Blog: Big 12 Football Predictions: Our Insiders Predict Week Four Matchups View

[KSL Sports]

12:27pm

Depleted RB group. Would be great to find a Michael Alisa type guy to switch

Dan

12:22pm

Haunga looks more than capable. He's just inexperienced.

machete

12:23pm

The top 6 look pretty solid

donnerstag

12:24pm

We're better with Nawahine and Haunga. Then Martin will come back soon.

runnincoug

12:30pm

Davis needs plays that get him to the outside or wheel routes. he can't run

claw

12:39pm

Haunga and Moa look capable

cougaman

12:31pm

I agree with the rest saying not really needed yet, but I think Fakahua would be the guy to go to though

mokelembembe

12:39pm

Think he put on too much weight when he moved to FB/H-back.

Knee Brace

12:43pm

Video: First Kickoff for Touchdown in YEARS for BYU 💪 View

[BYUtv Sports] BYU Sports Nation

12:20pm

Miles Davis FTW

BLUE-TOOTH

12:18pm

I hoped so going into last week, but he did not look good against Wyoming

tacallaway

12:21pm

he's just not it. we've seen him for 4 years and he's never shown an ability to be the guy

byujag

12:26pm

I think Miles starts Saturday, but I would like him to split time with Haunga.

Captain Stubing

12:28pm

I guarantee he will not

Duke Silver

12:30pm

thx - fixed

Captain Stubing

12:48pm

Miles might be the most explosive back we got. But what's explosion if the fuse ain't lit fast enough?

SinkingQuffa

12:30pm

ARod needs better packages for Davis. Quick passes/screens/options

runnincoug

12:31pm

this !

BLUE-TOOTH

12:31pm

You can only run so many of those misdirection plays that get him in the clear (& can't associate them too much w Davis)

SinkingQuffa

12:38pm

Agree you can only do so much. This probably means we shouldn't play him much.

runnincoug

12:45pm

I do hope they tasked him a bit this week in trying to be an every-down back for us.

SinkingQuffa

12:51pm

Davis is great as an outside option or screen pass. He is not a hit the hole runner. Goes down on first contact

crimedog

12:36pm

RE: Miles Davis FTW

byujacob

12:56pm

He's a converted WR and plays like it

MaximusMeridius

12:59pm

And he was more of an all-purpose skill player/athlete than he was a WR, even.

SinkingQuffa

1:01pm

Boom.Boom. National guard must be practicing again.

Malathion

12:17pm

Crazy huge explosions 💥

PING Man

12:18pm

~~National guard~~ Tooele Army Depot is blowing stuff up..

TheLost

12:46pm

Just found out the converted that old dump of a Super 8 Motel on Canyon to Dorm

SWKTNative

12:15pm

They gutted the inside, left the outside intact, repaired and expanded the north/east wall, and painted it white.

byuluvr

12:18pm

Love that hotel. I think I stayed there for a Y weekend when I was a senior in

RoboKayne

12:36pm

A fun quiz I found to determine how much of a fan you really are

-C9-

12:14pm

That was fun - the FCS games were a bit of a struggle but I still got 100%

BYU Fan

12:19pm

Yep

Coop

12:39pm

I can’t remember what I did yesterday

gmoney7

12:20pm

So if you score higher than 0%, BYU football is your life.

TheNerd

12:30pm

Only got 89% (spoilers)

jreid191

12:33pm

I couldn't figure out the names of some schools.

RoboKayne

12:41pm

Update: I am an idiot.

RoboKayne

12:42pm

77%😬

Icelandic Cougar

12:43pm

What's the prettiest value golf course in Austin, Texas?

stev All-American

12:13pm

Falconhead in Lakeway is in that range

AustinCougar

12:28pm

I'll check it out, thanks!

stev

12:29pm

Avery Ranch up towards Cedar Park is another to consider

AustinCougar

12:32pm

Thank you! Look beautiful. Good deals for tomorrow. I'll monitor

stev

12:36pm

POLL: Better coaching philosophy

carlstud

12:12pm

Depends on field position and game situation.

Jeffacka

12:13pm

My biggest problem with Roderick's philosophy on this is that teams are going

Dangerous

12:15pm

Why not both?

Plato

12:52pm

I was at the prior BYU-KSU football game. Okay not really "at", my comp and i

StarMan

12:06pm

ISO 2 tickets

taylorhpenner

12:02pm

For free?

Chester Copperpot

12:10pm

Yes

Knee Brace

12:11pm

I have them, but I do not sell them for money.

Loafer

1:13pm

POLL: Where is your favorite place to take a nap?

OrsoNero

11:58am

The couch, that way my body doesnt think its serious sleep time.

Longseason

12:00pm

Floor in my office. Car is more comfortable, but not when it's hot

RealSimsShadY

12:00pm

Just keep a screwdriver handy so if someone walks in you climb out from under

Kilgore Trout

12:05pm

Sunday afternoon after church that follows a late BYU game the night before, I

thewaterboy

12:02pm

RE: POLL: Where is your favorite place to take a nap?

CougarTwins

12:04pm

On the cabin deck during the summer.

JAGA97

12:10pm

Behind the wheel.

foofcoug

12:11pm

Hammock

daJimmer

12:18pm

I had a guy build a bed into my desk

fredy

12:20pm

Anytime, Anyplace!

BYUIdontknow

12:20pm

Since learning that napping makes insomnia worse, I try to never nap now

runnincoug

12:21pm

Nap before 3 pm--this allows you to have enough adenosine to fall asleep at

Plantagenet

12:30pm

is that right? I hadn't read the 3 p.m. rule. That'd be good to know

runnincoug

12:45pm

The chapel.

pinolero

12:26pm

At my desk during Zoom meetings.

cougarmeister

12:31pm

That was you?

Kilgore Trout

12:33pm

Honesty, the most comfortable place I’ve found is

m0resn0w

12:37pm

RE: Honesty, the most comfortable place I’ve found is

Kilgore Trout

12:41pm

If you want to compare games against other teams from the 2024 Big12, then that

thewaterboy

11:56am

Another example of this was the BYU vs OK State game. It was BYU's biggest

thewaterboy

11:59am

Here's another fun Big12 ratings tidbit from this season

thewaterboy

12:06pm

You're comparing the Apple Cup to Utah vs Washington? One of the biggest

Schultz is back

1:05pm

This is kind of the point I'm trying to make. That there are a lot factors that

thewaterboy

1:09pm

python 3.13, anyone started using it yet?

franklyvulgar

11:50am

still using 3.11

materialized

12:18pm

Are pytorch, numpy, scipy supported on this version yet?

AggieWeekendCougar

12:21pm

nope. still on 2.

supertux

12:28pm

POLL: Jane’s Addiction

LaVellIfIKnow

11:40am

I like both of their songs.

dryflyelk

11:45am

What is the other one, I’m only familiar with the one

RC Vikings

12:13pm

Some very talented musicians...and Perry Farrell.

BYUtka

11:46am

RE: POLL: Jane’s Addiction

chismoso

11:49am

Sounds like they're done.

Niiineteeen84

11:50am

…is no longer on tour lol

maxpowers

11:53am

Just got a refund for that show

Elrond Hubbard

12:05pm

Some great songs and ahead of their time

Peter Venkman

12:06pm

Two of the best records of all time. Other than that, trash.

Future_Tacos

12:07pm

They always had a loyal following and I could kind of see why - I think they

Rhubarb

12:09pm

I heard them before. The best english word I can use is screech

chismoso

12:15pm

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