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Note that the complete, non-truncated quote [1] says: "Ultimately, placing this bet was my call to make and I got this wrong. Now, we have to adjust. As a cons
by edouard-harris 4y ago
Note that the complete, non-truncated quote [1] says:
"Ultimately, placing this bet was my call to make and I got this wrong. Now, we have to adjust. As a consequence, we have to say goodbye to some of you today and I’m deeply sorry for that."
Emphasis added, but perhaps some part of this apparent tone-deafness might be attributed to the omission?
[1] https://news.shopify.com/changes-to-shopifys-team https://news.shopify.com/changes-to-shopifys-team
- interpol_p 4y agoI question "we have to say goodbye" I worked for a small business. The CEO and other executives were generally ethical people. When revenue went down, the C-level executives took a pay cut to ensure others could stay. They knew they could weather it better than their employees. Their salaries were always some of the lowest even before that, because they had a stake in the business that the employees did not have. Given how much money this person makes, how much of a safety net they likely have compared to their employees, it doesn't make much sense that they do not redistribute their personal wealth to help the people they are "deeply sorry" to "say goodbye to"