That's very restrictive. Are they checking out immigration status now too?

I said he was doing OK. Not great. That's the point of the Baby Bells. You do OK and have stability. It's like a government job. Sure, you can take risks and continually improve and do great. That's awesome for you. Everyone can't do that. You don't need to insult the people that didn't do exactly like you. I also hope you have a good evening.

This is a tricky question. Happy customers generate more revenue, but usually the most revenue comes from customers that value service more than support.

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toolify.ai%2Fai-news%2Fcustomer-experience-vs-service-vs-support-key-differences-3383886

You put your salary instead of total comp. Baby Bells still offered pensions, 401k match, bonus, stock options back then. You were doing OK. Don't let the other response get to you.

The article says the support jobs were handed over to agentic AI, freeing up the sales staff to make phone calls. This sounds like a good tradeoff to me. Support has always been a cost center where very few people actually consider working.

This is what Microsoft did when they shut down their ebook store. Everyone got refunds for their purchases.

Quite. And very true! :)

Although surprising, as the carnation is the flower of Japan.

Perhaps a rose by another name as the national flower of the United States? :) The zero-room in the TARDIS from Doctor Who always had the smell of roses. Maybe this is the reason...the Doctor never knew why. ??? :-)

JoshK.

Shakespeare was on to something...from his play Romeo and Juliet, spoken by Juliet Capulet (Act 2, Scene 2) to herself whilst on her balcony, The line...

That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;

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Or maybe Bill and Ted had a better idea...

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3F...

JoshK.

You would be surprised to find out how few people know that Tesla is recording everyone.

Futurama called it, although with a robot, not an LLM.

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3F...

With the toxic chaos politically, the U.S. Senate investigating "illicit" romance...

JoshK.

Better forgiveness than permission. Make a billion pay a few million in legal settlement, and promise not to do it again...

Wow the last part sounds vaguely familiar...

JoshK.

Indeed, quite. A humorous word...

  I'd define the "Out-shittification" as when the crapification becomes the industry fad...and the next best thing that will align the planets, bring world peace; since sliced bread...

But as Hagrid said to Ron "Better out then in..."

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FMaRUKKfGvy4%3Ft...

JoshK.

Where's the Microsoft out-house models? Gives new meaning to crapification or enshittification.

JoshK.

Nothing caught. Well the classic song summarizes it perfectly...

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3F...

Perhaps Apple should us this song playing on the next iPhone? :)

JoshK.