Why a nightmare? People lived longer, were happier, were less likely to die in preventable accidents, and had more fun.

What is traffic going to be like in 13 years. And a another poster pointed out, that time on the train could be productive and/or relaxing for a business traveler.

You forgot the complimentary gluten free vegan pot brownies.

"But this is Slashdot. In 13 years, we'll all be in driverless Teslas, so you'll be able to watch pr0n or post kitty pictures to Facebook for the duration of the trip on Mars"

Fixed that for you

What will it cost to build out the needed road and airline infrastructure? What is the cost in terms of pollution and lost productivity by continuing to rely on cars and airplanes?

To talk about the cost of a project without comparing alternatives is meaningless.

With out the government propping him up and holding his hand. Any company that needs government help is a poorly run company. He's just a welfare bum.

No you *do* pay. Every time you buy something you pay for the marketing.

Yes, every time I buy a product I have to pay for the marketing. You don't understand accounting or proper pricing.

By the way. I don't live in a virtual world. Sooner or later I will have to buy a tangible item. That is the fallacy of the 'Information Society".

"A Libertarian thinks it sounds cooler to say they are that than Fascist".

Fixed that for you.

The important phrase is "All solutions are created and made by me for the business needs" and that is part of an employees regular duties. So I think it is unethical and unfair to the company.

But here must be fairness. If the company puts up the funding, the poster should not expect to walk away with everything. Try that with an investor. See my other response.

The poster was hired to develop the plug-ins in the first place. That is the current arrangement. I see it as part of the initial hiring process. While you are always free to leave and go your own way, as far as am concerned it was the job you signed up for. Unless they have asked the poster to do above and beyond what they represented the job as then just saying "I want all the rights" is way off base.

Should you ask for a patent application? Yes.
Should you ask for more money at the next performance review? Yes.
Should you ask to own it all while they provide equipment, licensing, salary, administrative support, and benefits? No. That is too much. That is freeloading. The arrangement needs to be fair to both sides. The poster cannot expect the company to provide all the funding and then the poster walk away with all of it.

If they are paying you a salary and providing you with a salary, and possibly training, they should own it. After all, that is your job. You may want to ask them to patent it. Having your name on a patent s good for a resume.

As one person I know put it "I've had a good career, there was always steady work in roads and commodes". And I doubt there is a H1B threat out there. 've been to India and their infrastructure is terrible.

Another friend of mine has had a nice stable career in AC electrical, mostly architectural and industrial construction work. Both of which required on-site inspections and 'boots on the ground'. AC electrical is also in demand for integrate alternative energy sources with a grid. Which also requires local inspections and 'boots on the ground'.

Yes. And basically they are creating a crisis to profit from it.