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Someone gets to FIRE built on the backs of the workers then gets praise for doing so. A more meaningful response would be better to donate the millions of Amazo
by rb808 6y ago
Someone gets to FIRE built on the backs of the workers then gets praise for doing so. A more meaningful response would be better to donate the millions of Amazon stock he had to the workers on the front line.
- croon 6y agoYou and I have diametrically opposed views on what "meaningful" means. Donating a few million dollars to a few hundred thousand workers makes close to 0 difference. Taking a public stand in the hopes of making a systemic difference in the long term could change a lot.
- joemg 6y agoHe lost a lot of money (circa 1m according to original story) in salary and stock vesting taking the decision to quit. Although you make a good point that he can FIRE due to previous income. Something nigh impossible on a warehouse picker wage.
- scarface74 6y agoAfter he made a million a year from Amazon for six years. No matter when you leave Amazon you’re leaving money on the table since they are always giving employees RSUs that will vest at some later date.
- andrewzah 6y agoSo what? I don't understand this attempt to discredit the person because they previously made some money at amazon. A million dollars is still a lot of money. They still had to make a decision to turn down that easy money and speak up about it. They could have just as easily continued to work at amazon and save up 10+ million, etc.
- scarface74 6y agoHe didn’t “leave” money on the table anymore than anyone else who works for big tech, is always getting RSU’s that vest over time.
- refurb 6y agojust a grumpy old one-percenter white-guy engineer This caught my eye! A one-percenter? More like a 0.01%er.