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paleotn

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11. He understood that the company wouldn't have ever been worth 1.7 billion....

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 09:08 PM

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without the work and dedication of those 540 employees. Few in management ever understand that simple principle. The person with the idea and the capital to start it is rendered useless without the employees who make it happen.

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He sold his company for $1.7 billion -- then handed $240 million to the 540 workers who stuck with him [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday OP

Good man. Melon Sunday #1

Sometimes UpInArms Sunday #2

That still leaves him with over a billion. Roll out the guillotine. TheProle Sunday #3

Can't be perfect dave99 Sunday #4

Exactly/ The guillotine? Really? A little perspective here, please. FadedMullet Sunday #14

That depends on what his after-tax net take was. DFW Yesterday #20

Disappointed seeing a comment like this bif Yesterday #22

Here is a post in another thread saying all billionaires should share the same fate as the CEO murdered by Mangione MichMan Yesterday #27

You forgot the sarcasm thingee ... aggiesal Yesterday #23

Yep it's a shame. TheProle Yesterday #26

wonderful!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #5

They WERE investors dickthegrouch Sunday #6

Exactly right and seldom acknowledged. FadedMullet Sunday #15

That is what a real class act looks like. flashman13 Sunday #7

Capitalism with a conscience ! Emile Sunday #8

Controlled capitalism coupled with morality and good sense. paleotn Sunday #12

Love this story. highplainsdem Sunday #9

I wish all employers appreciated their workers Figarosmom Sunday #10

Not to mention they probably wouldn't have their business at all... pat_k Yesterday #25

He understood that the company wouldn't have ever been worth 1.7 billion.... paleotn Sunday #11

Some rich people say . . . no amount of cash will fill the holes in my soul! Aussie105 Sunday #13

Ding this AllaN01Bear Sunday #16

Billionaires are you paying attention? Graham Walker proves you don't have to be a greedy asshole. Fil1957 Sunday #17

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Sunday #18

In the 90s I worked for a company that did something similar Orrex Sunday #19

Somethings never change. WinstonSmith4740 Yesterday #29

I have been wondering about what would happen if my company got sold DFW Yesterday #21

One founder who understands that dlk Yesterday #24

Would suck to be someone who quit last year MichMan Yesterday #28

This Billionaire Is A Rara Avis, Sad To Say. ColoringFool Yesterday #30

Someone Louisiana can point to with pride, BattleRow Yesterday #31

Stunningly he's a Republican WarGamer Yesterday #32