I called the accountant with the following question: can you add an extra salary component to the pay slips of all our employees? That component is 'just' extra salary, but is listed under a separate name under the gross salary on the pay slip. And then we had the following conversation (true story):
Accountant: “What is that salary component called?”
Me: “Superhero Allowance.”
Accountant: “Sorry?”
Me (speaking a little slower): “As I say…. Superhero Allowance.”
Accountant: “That’s not customary on a pay slip, is it?”
Me: “The idea is that it’s not customary.”
Accountant: “Okay, then I’ll implement it.”
Month in, month out
And yes, that following summer we called our crew together and told them we had a surprise for them. , they would get a 'spontaneous' extra summer raise (the amounts weren't even that exciting). Of course we also told them that the growth and the good figures were only thanks to our team and that therefore a little extra salary was not enough. With pride and enthusiasm we thanked our crew for all their work and told them that from now on they would get a Superhero Allowance every month.
Indeed, it is quite happy for a club of HBO/HBO+'ers, but they see our gratitude and respect as management of the company passing by again every 23rd of the month. Month in, month out .
I think it would be hilarious if one of our italy whatsapp number professionals ever goes to apply for a job and is asked: “Yes, what do you earn now?” “Well, that’s a good question. Here’s my gross monthly salary, travel expenses, my pension and my Superhero Allowance.”
What is the state of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the market in 2017? It is not just about the hard IoT devices (such as smart thermostats), but also about the voice as an interface. And it is about your home as the next domain to collect information from, by big players such as Google and Amazon. I will discuss a number of striking developments with you.
Amazon Alexa
I attended Connections Europe , the annual event of Parks Associates, which is entirely focused on the Internet of Things . From this two-day conference I get the best and most interesting stories. One of the presentations I was really looking forward to was that of Amazon Alexa: the speech interface of Amazon, which enables natural communication with electronic devices. Alexa becomes the assistant that controls, organizes and records everything for you. Alexa is the service and Echo is the device, with 7 microphones that record the sound. Where Alexa and Voice are an addition, not a replacement. Ambient intelligence is the future . Technology is present, but not visible.