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turbinetree

(26,994 posts) Tue Apr 18, 2023, 10:04 AM Apr 2023

CEO Blasts Greedy Workers After She Cancels Bonuses [View all]

...but Andi Owen took home nearly $5mil herself, including a $1.2mil bonus in 2022.

By Ed Scarce — April 18, 2023
Nothing quite says corporate greed (and unmitigated gall) like a CEO (in this case, Andi Owen of office furniture giant MillerKnoll) laying into greedy employees who asked about their missing bonuses on a Zoom call.

‘You can visit pity city, but you can’t live there.’ So people, leave pity city. Let’s get it done,” she said before wishing people a great day.

Source: Vice News

The CEO of an office furniture giant lambasted employees in a March town hall that has since circulated online, telling them to “leave pity city” after she was asked about bonuses during a difficult moment for the company and the broader industry.

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https://crooksandliars.com/2023/04/ceo-blasts-greedy-workers-after-she

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CEO Blasts Greedy Workers After She Cancels Bonuses [View all] turbinetree Apr 2023 OP

These people are unbelievable. Ray Bruns Apr 2023 #1

"Lead by example" ... "took a $6.4 million bonus herself" keithbvadu2 Apr 2023 #2

The article says that the $6.4 million figure is incorrect. nt sl8 Apr 2023 #4

$6.4M isn't accurate, she'll get over $1M this year though Johnny2X2X Apr 2023 #3

Bonuses are ALWAYS for the executive officers and boards FakeNoose Apr 2023 #5

my ex worked for cboe. mopinko Apr 2023 #9

Bonuses for me and not thee. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2023 #6

even without any prospects of landing a new job lapfog_1 Apr 2023 #7

This country certainly does breed sociopaths. n/t area51 Apr 2023 #8

Sociopathy is becoming the national American character. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #10

It's been my belief for some time--which I've shared here on occasion--that business schools, ... keep_left Apr 2023 #22

It is the greatest moral decline in American history. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #23

Yep. The very first thing that comes to mind is Trump ridiculing fallen soldiers, ... keep_left Apr 2023 #24

Thanks for the reference. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #25

My god! She's a vicious little moonbeam isn't she? SalamanderSleeps Apr 2023 #11

remember her onethatcares Apr 2023 #12

If I was an employee there, I would be staging a walkout, or quit in protest. Initech Apr 2023 #13

MillerKnoll has 8,000 employees Roland99 Apr 2023 #14

They never call it "redistribution" when redistributing wealth skyward JHB Apr 2023 #15

And she actually sounds pissed off that pnwest Apr 2023 #16

Sociopathic Johnny2X2X Apr 2023 #17

Just a few seconds after she recommends the employees "be kind" Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #18

MillerKnoll stock down 2.11% today Johnny2X2X Apr 2023 #19

What piece of work Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2023 #20

Well, she got HER bonus... Bettie Apr 2023 #21