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100% this. Even when executives aren't the owners, they still have a very different position of power than even upper management. The industrial era black-and-w
by hnbad 2y ago
100% this. Even when executives aren't the owners, they still have a very different position of power than even upper management. The industrial era black-and-white model of worker vs capitalist may not be a good fit for the way large companies are structured but executives are very much the true labor aristocracy, acting more like the royal guard to keep the rabble in check than like a fellow worker who shares your fears and needs.
- Pinkthinker 2y agoI didn’t mean that they were exactly the same as you. But they do tend to get fired all the time and in many cases they have to be compensated in order to induce them to leave their current job. I do agree that keeping the rabble in check is part of their job, but that role extends all the way down an organisation to the chief bottlewasher. Regarding the prior comment, Elon Musk is obviously a very special case since he is the owner and he DID get the stock up way beyond what anyone would have imagined! I don’t think we want to build a generalization around him :-)