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"Welcome to the family, please change who are you". It's not that they're necessarily wrong- alcohol at the office has a lot of consequences, liability, etc, a

by mabbo 9y ago

"Welcome to the family, please change who are you". It's not that they're necessarily wrong- alcohol at the office has a lot of consequences, liability, etc, and discouraging swearing can foster a less aggressive environment. It's just that they should know who and what they were buying. Jet had a culture of its own, and that culture included alcohol and swearing. I read the other day that the founder owns a vineyard, and is a big wine lover, sharing his love with his company. Culture is hard, and critical to any company. Coming in and saying "change your culture" is dangerous, especially with things as visible, noticeable and enjoyable as alcohol. It leaves the question of "what will they change next?".

Terribledactyl 9y ago
But, does Walmart actually care? I'm not super familiar with the details of the acquisition but I thought it was more landgrab to extend their online presence than acquihire.
- joatmon-snoo 9y ago
  The general consensus, I think, is that the acquisition of Jet is Walmart stepping into the online retail space to fight off Amazon.
gm-conspiracy 9y ago
Counterpoint: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walton#Automobile_incidents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walton#Automobile_incide...
- jobu 9y ago
  That's just insane, especially for someone that can afford to have a personal driver on staff.
  - btian 9y ago
    She probably can shoot someone on 5th Ave and nothing will happen to her.
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