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Google workers complain bosses are 'inept' and 'glassy-eyed'
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A few years ago the MBA suits took over from the nerds and it became inevitable.
I'm not sure the nerds ever really had the best intentions, so were probably really easy to buy off
TBH I don't get why people criticize selling out as if they wouldn't do it, too. I don't want to sit and amass wealth indefinitely, if I have a company and someone comes along and offers "retire rich forever" money, I'm taking it and fucking off to somewhere fun. Especially if we're talking billions, no one will ever hear my name again.
"I'm an amoral piece of shit, and that means everyone else secretly is too!"
It seems as though you underestimate the appeal of billions of dollars. It's not just the ability to never have to work again. Or power, prestige or any other nonsense. Or even just having tons of money. It's not greed that makes it appealing.
It's the security. The safety if knowing you'll never have to worry about food or housing. That your parents and family will be well taken care of. Your children will be able to have it all, that you've set them up for success and they won't have to struggle. It's knowing that your best friend who was diagnosed with cancer will have the best care available, wherever that may be in the world, and won't have to worry about food or housing or anything else while getting better.
You're either too young to understand or are lacking in empathy.
I'm not saying being a billionaire isn't inherently immoral. But the reason people take payouts like that are not solely down to greed.
I didn't say anything about greed? Also yeah obviously having lots of money is appealing, that has nothing to do with what I said either, and certainly doesn't excuse whatever actions one may take to get to that money.