What miracles has Ms. Mayer performed to merit such a reward? A graduate of Stanford University, the 37-year-old Silicon Valley executive’s signature achievement, it seems, is to have been among the first 20 employees of Google. When the firm went public in 2004, its initial public offering turned her overnight into the owner of $300 million worth of stock._____
She used a chunk of her fortune to purchase a penthouse on the top floor of the Four Quarters Hotel in San Francisco, which remains one of her two primary residences, along with a mansion in Palo Alto. Mayer is, according to press reports, known for her lavish parties, political fundraisers for Barack Obama, and designer shoes and gowns.
No slouch when it comes to conspicuous consumption, she sports a bathroom ceiling covered by a Dale Chihuly glass installation. She is famous in certain circles for having once paid $60,000 at a charity auction to have lunch with Oscar de la Renta.
Meanwhile, private lenders continue to prey on students. That's what happens when they aren't smart enough to be banksters.
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Michelle Rhee isn't blameless but shameless.
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A little known "tenure" scandal is the subject of this post.
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Obituary: Actor Sherman Hemsley, best known for his role as George Jefferson in the All in the Family hit spinoff series The Jeffersons, has died at the age of 74. The cause of death is reportedly natural causes.
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Same old shit as companies have pulled with IT workers and now are doing it with longhaul truck drivers, and that's to say there aren't enough applicants for the shitty work, instead of increasing the pay and benefits.
It's very transparent this is an H1B-type pitch.
Some very good comments by people who are or were truckers follow the article.
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