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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

May 10

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 May 10 OP

Good man. Melon May 10 #1

Sometimes UpInArms May 10 #2

That still leaves him with over a billion. Roll out the guillotine. TheProle May 10 #3

Can't be perfect dave99 May 10 #4

Exactly/ The guillotine? Really? A little perspective here, please. FadedMullet May 10 #14

That depends on what his after-tax net take was. DFW May 11 #20

Disappointed seeing a comment like this bif May 11 #22

Here is a post in another thread saying all billionaires should share the same fate as the CEO murdered by Mangione MichMan May 11 #27

You forgot the sarcasm thingee ... aggiesal May 11 #23

Yep it's a shame. TheProle May 11 #26

wonderful!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd May 10 #5

They WERE investors dickthegrouch May 10 #6

Exactly right and seldom acknowledged. FadedMullet May 10 #15

That is what a real class act looks like. flashman13 May 10 #7

Capitalism with a conscience ! Emile May 10 #8

Controlled capitalism coupled with morality and good sense. paleotn May 10 #12

Love this story. highplainsdem May 10 #9

I wish all employers appreciated their workers Figarosmom May 10 #10

Not to mention they probably wouldn't have their business at all... pat_k May 11 #25

He understood that the company wouldn't have ever been worth 1.7 billion.... paleotn May 10 #11

Some rich people say . . . no amount of cash will fill the holes in my soul! Aussie105 May 10 #13

Ding this AllaN01Bear May 10 #16

Billionaires are you paying attention? Graham Walker proves you don't have to be a greedy asshole. Fil1957 May 10 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius May 10 #18

In the 90s I worked for a company that did something similar Orrex May 10 #19

Somethings never change. WinstonSmith4740 May 11 #29

I have been wondering about what would happen if my company got sold DFW May 11 #21

One founder who understands that dlk May 11 #24

Would suck to be someone who quit last year MichMan May 11 #28

This Billionaire Is A Rara Avis, Sad To Say. ColoringFool May 11 #30

Someone Louisiana can point to with pride, BattleRow May 11 #31

Stunningly he's a Republican WarGamer May 11 #32