There's a lot going on here. He may have a legitimate IP case, under the implied contract of work-to-hire, but whether or not he did it on company time or using company resources could be irrelevant. He's taking the position that he was strung along, which could be a case. Where he will get fried is in his alleged damages. He has absolutely zero case for $1B and I am sure every court in this nation will dismiss his case because there is absolutely zero way he can claim damages. This is not a case of two IT companies making the same product. This is the case of an employee working with his employer to develop an app for the employer. He never intended to compete with his employer and therefor has no right to statutory claims. So what will inevitably happen is he will have his case dismissed and he will be terminated for cause as soon as he's 30 seconds late at his next show time.

(Written on 2021年 07月 16日)(Permalink)

I stayed there on opening night. The theory behind the product is perfect. The actual execution is a hard miss. At the time, they held a grand opening without any ceremony, an incomplete hotel (even in the terminal), and finishing a like the flooring and sconces that were obviously rushed and very rough. Staff were nonexistent. The room was fantastic. The food was ok. The drinks were amazing. The view was good, not great.

(Written on 2021年 01月 27日)(Permalink)

The author changed the headline after I posted the squawk. The headline here is a copy/paste from the original article.

(Written on 2021年 01月 06日)(Permalink)

What conclusive evidence? I would really like to see it. One example (linked in the article) does not make this claim "CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE." I know the media sure would like to think they are the authority on health care, but we all know they are not. Because if rampant outbreaks on planes were as big of a problem as you describe them, the airlines would have been shut down -- and would still be shut down. And you would be seeing headline news about the outbreaks. What a sensationalist piece of garbage. I have been traveling non-stop, domestic and international, for over three months now. I was traveling full-time all the way through March, too. Have not been seeing anyone get sick. And guess what -- there are these people (they call them FLIGHT CREW) who fly EVERY DAY. And guess what? They aren't dropping like flies.

(Written on 2020年 09月 24日)(Permalink)

We also need to realize this memo should never have been made public. Not only is there an obvious culture of safety disregard in this airline's operating ranks, there is also a culture of "Them vs. Us," which could be even more damaging. Somebody leaked this memo to make the airline look bad. For those of us who understand preventative safety, we understand that this is intended to be nothing more than a wake up call, but those who leaked this memo know that 90% of those consuming the media of this will think "Alaskan is not a safe airline."

(Written on 2019年 12月 09日)(Permalink)

This is another article from mainstream media that poorly articulates the issues and does not well present any newsworthy information, other than to suggest Southwest has sub-standard safety procedures, which has NOT been proven.

(Written on 2019年 07月 02日)(Permalink)

In his defense, the article didn't talk about it being under tow when it was originally published. HOWEVER, I posted about the tug driver having a medical situation that caused it before his comment.

(Written on 2019年 06月 21日)(Permalink)

Rumor on the interwebs is that the tug driver had a medical. Makes sense in looking at the picture. I am pretty sure it was under tow.

(Written on 2019年 06月 20日)(Permalink)

The mechanics are having talks about their agreement with Southwest, also. None of this is a coincidence.

(Written on 2019年 02月 08日)(Permalink)

I agree, the data just doesn't support the claim. Is it any coincidence that the TWU began seeking new terms last month? These things happen, sadly. Safety claims become a bargaining chip against airline execs because publicly traded companies want to stay out of the media.

(Written on 2019年 02月 08日)(Permalink)