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You've clearly never purchased enterprise software at scale before. Oracle doesn't do anything that everyone else isn't already doing. Dinners, drinks, bottles
by xyzzy_plugh 2mo ago
You've clearly never purchased enterprise software at scale before. Oracle doesn't do anything that everyone else isn't already doing.
Dinners, drinks, bottles of scotch, tickets to baseball and football games, plane tickets to attend training sessions in conference rooms attached to nice beachside hotels, business lunches at strip clubs, Superbowl tickets, cruise tickets, wristwatches...
Not to mention mugs, tshirts, water bottles and stickers.
Everything is on the menu.
- TimTheTinker 2mo agoI'm calling my senators and house rep. Holy crap.
- kdheiwns 2mo agoNot sure why you're surprised. That's just how business/networking/capitalism works everywhere on earth and it's been like that since the dawn of civilization. And why would Congress stop is since they're all getting the same benefits and don't even hide it?
- TimTheTinker 2mo agoI guess I thought integrity was still at least considered an ideal to strive for in the West.
- kdheiwns 2mo agoThat imaginary integrity never existed. If anything, favors for favors are now less common than they used to be.
- inigyou 2mo agoThat's just what they tell the peons, so the peons won't compete with them for the corruption opportunities.
- ekianjo 2mo agowhy do you think politicians want to become politicians? so that they can get the gravy too
- eru 2mo agoWell, nothing specific to capitalism here.
- Bendy 2mo agoThere is a scene in a French documentary in which a former Dassault boss displays his vintage wine collection as one of his many tools to ease arms supply deals with various nations. When the journalist asked him if it really works like this he responded, “Of course, because men are pigs!”
- Alien1Being 2mo agoYour naivete is refreshing, but not particularly useful. Your senators and house reps are the beneficiary of various forms of largesse from political donors. "Billionaire ** and her *** ** *** are among the most prolific megadonors in modern American political history, funneling hundreds of millions of dollars overwhelmingly to ***, ****"
- crysin 2mo agoSpoiler: Your senators and house rep also take bribes!
- justinclift 2mo agoYou'll just be pointing them towards their next income bump. ;)
- lenkite 2mo agoOur company has a strict gift giving and no-bribes policy. Everyone needs to sign that they have read it. It is even more extensive for the sales/procurement teams.
- xyzzy_plugh 2mo agoOf course, I signed many such agreements. I've also turned down a ton of "gifts" such as these. But oftentimes they are not clearly gifts or bribes. For example, inviting you or your team out for dinner and drinks can be harmless. It's not unusual to take clients out, even to sporting events. As long as the host party is present, and there is intent to network or discuss business, it usually qualifies as "corporate hospitality" -- even the strip club! All expensed and paid for out of the marketing budget. A far cry from gifts or bribes, apparently!