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[–] [email protected] 42 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I wonder what his golden handshake (parachute? What's the difference?) is, for screwing things up so badly?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Golden handshake is coming in, golden handcuffs to keep you there, and golden parachute for your exit.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Best I can do is a golden shower

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Jeez, I just can't win in this timeline

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Careful what you wish for! 🤣

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

People need to remember that these only apply to high leadership. For us peons it usually is a Golden Shower.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Oh this can absolutely happen at the less luxurious positions. For instance, FAANG (the big 5 tech companies, if you don't work tech like 3/4 of the Fediverse) can afford to pay salaries well above any other employers. We're talking 200k-400k here, not obscene billionaire-class stuff. Once they grab you, they can treat you worse once you get adjusted to the salary that no one else can match. I've seen it happen to a lot of people who end up miserable until they leave and have to go through the readjustment period.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

He’s gonna need a parachute if he flies home on one of his planes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

The issue in this instance was not screwing things well enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

In this particular case a parachute is probably for the best