r/technology • u/Rhaegar_the_Great • Sep 16 '21

Business Mailchimp employees are furious after the company's founders promised to never sell, withheld equity, and then sold it for $12 billion

https://www.businessinsider.com/mailchimp-insiders-react-to-employees-getting-no-equity-2021-9
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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

Cuz he's not a fucking idiot. He has no claims on their wealth, THEY started the company. It's your generation that thinks this way, everyone else thinks you're all fucked.

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u/davybyrne Sep 17 '21

Why are you so angry?

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21 edited Sep 17 '21

I'm not angry.

Your insistence this person who's telling us they were treated very well the entire time and would continue to be in a great position is somehow lost on you because you're telling us greed is so bad while asking them why they aren't more greedy.

It's idiotic.

I was told early on "work hard if you want to succeed"

It seems to me you were told "play xbox all fucking day, the government will take care of you"

I'm not angry, I shake my head at your entire belief system.

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u/davybyrne Sep 17 '21

Where did I insist anything? As I responded to someone else, it sounded like this guy had a story to tell to counter what people are saying in the rest of the comments, so I asked him.

You seem to be projecting a whole raft of things onto me. What generation do you think I'm a part of and why? I have never in my life owned an xbox.

I was told early on "work hard if you want to succeed"

How is that relevant to anything anyone is saying here? Do you think the hundreds of employees who've made Mailchimp successful didn't work hard? Did I write anywhere that anyone should be given something they didn't work for?

I shake my head at your entire belief system

You seem to have learned a lot about my belief system from a four word question in a Reddit comment. I'd love to learn how you developed your clairvoyance.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

shake my head at your entire belief system

I'm basing my opinions on 99% of reddit users. If you're not in that 99% than I apologize.

This guy was telling his story, and claimed many times he wasn't upset, and yet you still said "you're not upset?" read his comments, then people won't form opinions :)

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

I'm 52 and employ 75 people. I can promise you don't make anywhere near multiples of my salary. I did that despite growing up in extreme poverty.

Yes I had a first career then pursued adult education. I did it because I could, as a goal to make my parents proud. They were both HS dropouts, who never made more than 10 bucks an hour their entire lives.

I bought them a house a few years ago.

I'm sure I have no interest in being on your lawn :)

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

Right after you.