This strikes me as another area in which basic functions of society are being outsourced to private companies, mostly in Silicon Valley. Public transit too slow or not available in your area? Just...
This strikes me as another area in which basic functions of society are being outsourced to private companies, mostly in Silicon Valley.
Public transit too slow or not available in your area? Just take an Uber!
Similarly, the US should have mandatory paid parental leave, a fully-refundable child tax credit, and subsidized preschool / childcare.
Instead, we get companies building websites to connect parents with childcare providers. Doesn't do anything to reduce the actual costs, but crucially:
In exchange, Wonderschool takes a 10% cut of tuition.
These companies, if successful, are able to establish themselves as permanent rent-seeking fixtures on a huge portion of the economy.
I got an email from a recruiter claiming to be looking for developers to work at Wonderschool last night, but I didn't think much of it beyond telling the recruiter to fuck off because they...
I got an email from a recruiter claiming to be looking for developers to work at Wonderschool last night, but I didn't think much of it beyond telling the recruiter to fuck off because they claimed to have found out about me via LinkedIn. I'm glad I did, now that I know more about these rent-seeking parasites.
This strikes me as another area in which basic functions of society are being outsourced to private companies, mostly in Silicon Valley.
Public transit too slow or not available in your area? Just take an Uber!
Similarly, the US should have mandatory paid parental leave, a fully-refundable child tax credit, and subsidized preschool / childcare.
Instead, we get companies building websites to connect parents with childcare providers. Doesn't do anything to reduce the actual costs, but crucially:
These companies, if successful, are able to establish themselves as permanent rent-seeking fixtures on a huge portion of the economy.
I got an email from a recruiter claiming to be looking for developers to work at Wonderschool last night, but I didn't think much of it beyond telling the recruiter to fuck off because they claimed to have found out about me via LinkedIn. I'm glad I did, now that I know more about these rent-seeking parasites.