Re:Elon Musk owns Twitter: The story so far
by vanviegen on Friday October 28, 2022 @03:01PM
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No, I don't subscribe to your cynicism. This is actually a reason some people choose a certain job:
5. For the greater good
Whether you think the 'reluctant billionaire owner' is in it for the greater good as well is not relevant.
Now, with regard to Twitter, I have little notion of what 'for the greater good' means. But I'm sure some people do.
Re:Elon Musk owns Twitter: The story so far
by scarface74 on Friday October 28, 2022 @03:37PM
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It’s not cynical. Do you actually believe any for profit company cares about “ideals”?
Re:Elon Musk owns Twitter: The story so far
by wewtyflakes on Friday October 28, 2022 @03:53PM
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This might fit the bill, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_corporation.
Re:Elon Musk owns Twitter: The story so far
by scarface74 on Friday October 28, 2022 @04:42PM
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And most people who “believe in their company’s mission” aren’t working for one. Mostly it’s naive employees with statistically worthless “equity” in a startup who believed the founders Ted Talk hype.
Even if the founder sincerely believes that, once he takes VC money it doesn’t matter what he believes.
1. Interesting challenges
2. Exchange labor for money
3. Good working environment
4. As a nice to bullet point on their resume
It would be a very naive thing to work for a for profit company owned by a billionaire to think that you have any other “mission” than to line the pockets of a reluctant owner.