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i say swears online posted:yeah i'd love a bureaucracy job frankly, just typing away in excel in a cubicle all day. it's just that my resume gets worse the more time goes on, and i don't get any callbacks. i spent all 2017 applying for city of austin, the teacher retirement system, and UT, but just zero results. i know it's poison to do so but it's hard not to just give up There are also state agency jobs, which have fairly good insurance and a pension system. (The pension eligibility/benefits for newer employees have been watered down, though.) Salary depends a lot on the position. The legislature has not been generous in terms of keeping salaries in line with the cost of living, or competitive with the private sector.
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Shifty Pony posted:+22577 Mail ballots received. Greater than the total number of mail ballots cast in 2016 (20090). Based on the 2016 pattern for Travis County, there's a big dropoff in the number of voters on Saturday and Sunday. I'll probably wait until then.
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Oct 14, 2020 19:40
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If you haven't early-voted already, today seems like a good day. There was no line at my nearest polling place this morning.
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Oct 17, 2020 17:23
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In Austin we recently changed to the touchscreen>print ballot>scanner system. One thing that slightly bugs me, when I went to insert the printed ballot into the scanner unit, it wasn't obvious to me what orientation to use (face up or down? Which end first? etc.) I assume the machine is smart enough to either a) deal with it no matter which way it's put in, or b) clearly alert the voter if it's inserted wrong and can't be scanned. Or maybe the thing just collects the ballots and they are scanned at some other location, I dunno.
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Oct 17, 2020 21:16
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Where the gently caress is this growth in Trump voters coming from? There can't be that many people looking at the last four years and saying "yeah you convinced me give me more."
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Nov 4, 2020 09:10
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If we're talking about gimmick candidates with name recognition, what about that Spurs coach, Popovich?
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Nov 19, 2020 06:19
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Mistaken Frisbee posted:I've been wondering about this too. Mine expired after October. Does my registration restart when I register again, or from the date in which it expired? It seems to be based on when your registration last expired. Regardless of when you register again, your new registration sticker will expire in October 2021. Source: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/governor-abbott-extends-online-vehicle-registration-renewal-date One other annoying thing, if your registration lapses by more than 9 months, you won't be able to get your new registration online--you'll have to do it in person.
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Dec 16, 2020 04:11
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What if this is a secret plan for Texas to declare independence and appoint Trump as god-king of the Second Texas Republic?
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Jan 10, 2021 22:44
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Mistaken Frisbee posted:Abbott released his seven priority areas today - literally none of them are COVID-19. Talkin' poo poo about "overreach" when Trump literally just had the Capitol sacked in an effort to stay in power and usurp our constitutional form of government
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Jan 16, 2021 06:16
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i say swears online posted:[sassy texas] if you don't like me at my ice storm driving you don't deserve me at my 85mph toll road driving In Texas you can do both at the same time!
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Feb 12, 2021 05:54
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I don't really get why the stores got cleaned out of food. Do people need to eat more when the power or water is out? I'm sure people lost a lot of refrigerated food that went bad, but still...
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Feb 20, 2021 06:26
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hatty posted:Was Ann Richards bad or was she too good and was punished by being a one termer. Not great, but better than what came after. Also consider that even in 1990, Richards winning was probably only possible because her dumbass Republican opponent Clayton Williams made a crass joke about rape, and then bragged about not paying taxes. I guess back then there were still some consequences for that kind of thing.
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Feb 22, 2021 05:40
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Are there any places left that have a "small/medium size affordable city but with offbeat culture and interesting-people" vibe that Austin had in the early or mid '90s? Preferably someplace with decent weather, and where you can buy a livable house for $250k?
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Feb 22, 2021 05:45
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Back Hack posted:Part of the reason, on top of many many of them, we don’t get any tourism despite the council spending a lot of money encouraging it. We have nothing worth seeing, and never will. You've got
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Eregos posted:Posting here because the Texas thread moves slower, allows discussion, and it relates to flipping Texas anyways. I think there are quite a few Gen X goons. Me, for one, but I don't post a lot. And it's nicely optimistic of you to think we'll still be having legitimate elections in the 2030s, especially in Texas.
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spaced ninja posted:It looks like a tire had a blow out. Yeah that brisket looks terrible. Pass.
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Badger of Basra posted:now we need California to pass a boycott of boycott boycotters What constitutes a "boycott"? Does Tesla count? What if a major player like Chevron or Exxon pledges to go 100% renewable, is it "boycotting" itself? So loving stupid. Number_6 fucked around with this message at 04:56 on Apr 16, 2021 |
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Apr 16, 2021 04:53
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Roumba posted:You can fit so many quarter-acre lots into this baby! *slaps sagging embankment of flood plain reservior* Quarter-acre lots? They won't be nearly so generous. Most tract builders are cramming homes together on tiny 1/6 acre or smaller lots that are like 50 feet wide. (Sorry, density people, but if I'm living in the suburbs, I at least want a little distance between me and the house next door).
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Apr 27, 2021 04:30
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Am I interpreting these budget documents correctly? It looks to me like DPS troopers are getting big raises (and are already being paid above the normal salary classification schedule). (See p. 9) https://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Documents/Appropriations_Bills/87/Adopted_Decision_Documents/Article09%20Issue%20Docket%2087R%205-19-2021.pdf Meanwhile all other state employees aren't getting poo poo for raises, as has been the case for most budget sessions since 1994. It's crystal clear that the Powers that Be are not interested in keeping a motivated, well-qualified, and stable workforce within the public sector. They're doing a good job making sure that doesn't happen. This state gives zero fucks about anything except brutalizing criminals (and "suspected" criminals...meaning everyone who's not a WASP) and making rich assholes even richer. Oh, plus the usual bullshit of enforcing some twisted, performative view of Christianity on everyone. Number_6 fucked around with this message at 04:45 on May 21, 2021 |
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Bizarro Watt posted:Especially with regards to regulatory agencies. For example, TCEQ routinely advertises PhD-level scientific positions with salaries in the $45-55k range (Keep in mind these positions are largely in Austin), and now GOP state legislators are probably going to start pushing harder for retirement "reform" for state employees. In some positions, TCEQ can't even compete with other state agencies. TxDOT pays quite a bit more in the Engineering-type job classifications than TCEQ. (Not that I'm saying TxDOT staff are overpaid). I have the strong impression that they're about to kill the traditional pension system for new hires, but I don't know if it's actually passed yet: https://www.pionline.com/legislation/texas-senate-bill-would-close-state-pension-plan-new-employees Anyone considering a long-term career in state government better have an independent source of wealth/income.
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May 22, 2021 01:14
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So I guess this thing is still very much alive, and has some sweet candy inside. Get used to no Democrat ever being allowed to win an election. https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1398709369391419395?s=20
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May 30, 2021 21:34
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University of Trump at Austin Rename Lake Travis as Lake Trump Make Austin a state-run Capitol District with Administrator Rudy Giuliani in charge
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Jul 5, 2021 05:14
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Is this going to be the end of DACA? https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/16/new-article-1626468650daca-texas-judge/
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Jiro posted:Same, and also hearing reports of people getting main strain AND Delta variant at the same time sorta freaks me out. Gonna just get a diver's helmet with an oxygen hose attached using a ton of filters to head to HEB next time. 
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Jul 20, 2021 07:02
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H2S is very nasty lethal poo poo and I can't even imagine what kind of idiot doesn't know that. Oh, Briscoe Cain is that kind of idiot.
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Aug 16, 2021 16:57
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I rarely go anywhere so I have almost no brushes with celebrity, but I did see Ann Richards at the Dobie Theater sometime around 1992.
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Aug 25, 2021 06:02
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If we could find a picture of Greg Abbott eating chili with beans in it, we could flip Texas blue.
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Dec 26, 2021 08:17
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Sab0921 posted:I feel like most SA posters do get that only thing really matters is material conditions but don't get that material conditions are good in Texas. People have jobs, make money, can afford to buy homes in nice suburbs with good schools, and every major company in the universe wants to relocate here because Texas is tax haven. Lots of people have jobs that don't pay enough to even cover rent on a 1-bedroom in Austin (after considering other essential living expenses). Not to mention that most public employees (teachers, city/county/state, etc.) are probably not able to buy homes in "nice suburbs with good schools" unless they have a spouse working professionally in the private sector, or an independent source of income, or they bought their home 10+ years ago before the explosion in housing costs.
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radical meme posted:Lol, this probably has nothing to do sky rocketing costs and bidding wars for limited availability: How the gently caress is this even legal Houses are for people, to live in them
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Jun 5, 2022 06:32
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wolfs posted:hey uh I'm not a lawyer and this is not legal advice...but the bill says that the HOA can still regulate the "the type of fencing." So they might conceivably require a type of fence that allows visibility, like a chain link fence or spaced metal bar fencing.
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Jun 29, 2022 06:16
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Today, local police apprehended a fleeing robbery suspect after a brief car chase. Officer Swanson credited the successful apprehension to the high performance of his police cruiser, fueled by Chevron Supreme Gasoline with Techron(R).
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I saw this burst of new posts today and hoped that Greg Abbott or Paxton or Patrick/Goeb got caught on tape having gay sex with each other while sacrificing orphan children from CPS to Lord Baphomet while also on a conference call with ERCOT fixing power prices for this winter. But no, it's tacos.
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Jan 19, 2023 06:56
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Can we take polling places out of churches? To "protect" them? Edit: also, senior centers. Gotta protect our elderly. Number_6 fucked around with this message at 06:25 on Feb 22, 2023 |
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Feb 22, 2023 06:22
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If a state agency wants to pass an administrative rule, they have to publish a preamble explaining the purpose and potential consequences, including a fiscal note, and a publish a response to all comments in writing. How come legislators can file and pass bills with so little background information and basically no accountability to the public?
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Mar 28, 2023 05:11
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i say swears online posted:Both versions of the two-year spending plans include significant pay raises for state employees. As we’ve stated before, the basic pay raises are a 5 percent raise with a $3000 minimum annual increase for both years of the next biennium. TPEA feels confident the pay raises will continue to move along through the process. However, nothing is set until the Governor signs the bill which is slated to happen in June. Once signed, the first pay raise will go into effect in July of this year, and the next one will happen in September of 2024. A total of 10% sounds good because it's much more than state employees have gotten in ages... but it's still not nearly enough to offset the many sessions where state employees got zilch. It's like giving a guy who's been on a bread and water diet for 20 years one Big Mac. It would also be nice if state employees got a retirement adjustment but that doesn't seem to have any traction.
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May 2, 2023 06:11
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Why isn't there some kind of legal requirement that legislative actions (bills) and executive actions (including vetos) be based on some kind of clearly stated, reasoned justification. "I'm blowing this thing up because something else happened that I don't like" is not a reasoned justification to do anything. It's barely one step removed (if that) from terrorism.
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Zwabu posted:Who do you guys think could be a strong Democratic candidate for any statewide office in Texas? I think the only possibility would be some kind of football hero, like if Troy Aikman was a Democrat (and I don't think he is). What do we know about Tony Romo or Jason Witten?
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zoux posted:Government should do my laundry. What happens if we cross the streams?
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i say swears online posted:fully convicted, pardoned on Jan 20th, 2025, confirmed as US attorney general on Jan 21st God dammit now this is going to actually happen, I know it.
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