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    9 months ago

    This is the power of propaganda. Not even the CEO cares about making money for shareholders. They care because it makes them more money.

    But corporations will pay money to “think tanks” who provide “studies” that show people are really motivated by pizza parties. Then they publish those “studies” in industry magazines, newsletters, etc. Then the widestream media picks it up and reports it as truth. Other companies like what it says and start to parrot it.

    And then we have conversations about it like there is ANY validity to it at all. We shouldn’t even be talking about this.

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      Not even the CEO cares about making money for shareholders. They care because it makes them more money.

      This is not how this relationship works at all.

      One of the core responsibilities of a CEO is obtaining funding, which means you literally sign growth contracts with shareholders for expected ROI.

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        Not sure of your point. You think the CEO does that out of the goodness of their heart? Or because they just love obtaining funding? No one works for any reason but to make money for themselves. CEOs included. Yet it’s debated like it might not be true - which is a ridiculous notion.

        Edit: My comment was not trying to educate people on the corporate duties of the CEO

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          They do it because it’s their job. The literal job of a CEO is to fundraise via shareholders.

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            9 months ago

            I think you’ve veered off the subject man. You’re making points no one is talking about.

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              Not even the CEO cares about making money for shareholders.

              This is your first statement, which we are still discussing.

              You can just say “I don’t know what I’m talking about lol” and move on, man.

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                Lol, you’re cherry picking a sentence and then addressing it totally out of context. I think you might be insane, but here’s one last try: Why does the CEO go to work? Why do you go to work? Why do you do the tasks that are required of you in your job? Why does anyone? MONEY! Would you go to work if they didn’t pay you? Would the CEO? How about for pizza parties and pats on the back? Fuck NO! Why is that such a difficult fucking concept? Like I said before, this shouldn’t even be a discussion. The propaganda is so powerful, it has created corporate bootlickers, like I’m worried you are, whose brains glitch out when you try to claim CEOs work for money.

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                  Why does the CEO go to work?

                  To raise money from shareholders while executing on large-scale vision for growth and development.

                  Why do you go to work?

                  I build training departments.

                  How about for pizza parties and pats on the back?

                  It’s telling that you think this is a real thing people take seriously.

                  Why does anyone? MONEY!

                  I genuinely feel bad for you. People with real careers are actually passionate about what they do. I can make money doing all kinds of shit. I work at my job because I enjoy it, and because I help people climb out of bad situations, not because it pays me the most money. If I wanted the maximum money, I’d still be in sales

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                    It’s telling that you think this is a real thing people take seriously.

                    That’s literally what this whole thread is about: Companies trying to constantly motivate with things other than money - but only for the lowly workers. You keep trying to shift the argument to corporate duties, or talking about WHAT you do instead of WHY you do it. You’re being childishly frustrating on purpose.

                    I’m glad you’re motivated by your job, and by pizza parties, and pats on the back. Good for you. Be sure to tell HR tomorrow they can give your pay to the CEO instead. You’re so self-fulfilled and all.