While I agree with the larger point you're making here, asking whether or not the company people are working for is net profitable is a poor counter here, speci

While I agree with the larger point you're making here, asking whether or not the company people are working for is net profitable is a poor counter here, specifically because it centers "meaning" purely around monetary amount. There is value to be derived and created that has nothing to do with the dollar amount that ends up in your's or someone else's bank account at the end of the day.