Initial offer on pay is about 1% more than current base pay. But the 401k match is much less, no bonus structure, though there are stock options (with a long vesting period).

If I understand correctly: You would work for less money then.

Say it loud.

Then ask yourself why do you even consider it? There must be a good reason somewhere.

Offer at new position is initially $1/hr more than the recruiter claimed was the top of the budgeted. And I haven’t pushed on it (yet? Hesitant on knowing if/how far to push that with an offer already extended)

Pffffftt…

They are routined liars, and they are playing you like a fiddle.

Look for other opportunities, too! You are going to become so much stronger if you have two new possibilities at hand.

At least use them to find out what you really want, and then. …

I have a lot of freedom in the current position, hours as I set them (all onsite), with minimal pushback or oversite. I average 5hrs overtime a week, though would say my workload could be done in 15hrs/week at full tilt. Super stagnant and most work is reactive, “fixing” problems, that’ll likely be the exact same problem in less than a year again. Unlikely to have near the same freedom in the new position.

…and then you are going to feel some better momentum to raise your fat lazy ass out of that.

Let em be

Still we don’t know what this all is about.

Not a good idea to answer any more.

which it would actually be a good idea not to act or tell anyone?

Not sure if I’m getting this right…? (or maybe too many 'not’s?)

So, someone asks you to keep a secret, and you keep the secret. Why is it a question at all.

You are right. It is a mix of ideas out of many books. There are some from Philipp K. Dick and some from Asimov, and maybe more.

There is a shiny brass plaque with an inscription engraved, and it says “Prof. Dr… …” and my full name.

But that title is wrong. In truth I have never received any academic honors.

Now, in case it is not my close relatives who must go through my stuff, they might not know that it was just a little fun from my sister… :)

First you should read the criticisms, the loopholes etc. in the three laws, so you know what it is what you wish. For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

Yes, I like the three laws, and they should implement them, until we have something that is clearly better.

Who will win the so-called elections in Russia

Fixed the question for you ;-)

Answer: doesn’t really matter. Whatever you like to call him, he’s going to remain the same.

Not far. Current LLMs have kinda stubbornness. They cling to their own conclusions even after you told them they are wrong. So if you ask them for proof, then most times they come up with something that’s convincing.

the people currently in charge

They don’t even matter, because here it was some expert analyst super hero at work.

Stupidity has no limits

the parental control […] could almost entirely control the car, including its speed

They assume kids in the driver seat who need to be controlled? How weird is that??

No. All bigger websites already have DDOS protection.