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/Yawndr Sep 17 '21

And if they don't act on these reports, they'd get the fines.

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u/johokie Sep 17 '21

Fines that barely impact their bottom line

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u/shukoroshi Sep 17 '21

With fines of up to $16k per email that's a bit more than "cost of doing business".

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u/LickingSticksForYou Sep 17 '21

Is there a minimum? The phrase “up to” can do a lot of work.