GameStop's New Billionaire Boss Calls For 'Extreme Frugality' In Email To Staff

3 years ago by nanoUFO to c/games

Ryan Cohen told workers the company has no use for 'delegators and money wasters'
slazer2au 49 points 3 years ago

Does that extend to his and the rest of the C suites salaries?

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Banda 26 points 3 years ago

Ryan specifically says

“I’m not getting paid, so I’m either going down with the ship or turning the company around. I much prefer the latter.”

I assume he’s not taking a salary for his role. I highly doubt that extends to the rest of the c suite though.

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hyperhopper 25 points 3 years ago

But is he getting a hefty stock based compensation package? Can he sell those stocks before he bails?

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hackitfast 21 points 3 years ago

Undoubtedly.

Who thinks he's being the CEO out of the good in his heart?

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LastYearsPumpkin 6 points 3 years ago

Then he's not using those stock sales to help the company, he's using it to enrich himself.

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AliasAKA 14 points 3 years ago

Yes, and he’ll do the old “force austerity to temporarily drive up profit margins for a quarter or two, then once it’s clear the next quarter will be crap, sell all of the stock that was awarded (auspiciously with a very short vesting window, if not just given outright)”

Typical bs, probably worth shorting this stock over the next year or so

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sugar_in_your_tea -5 points 3 years ago

Nah, GME to the moon!

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snooggums 10 points 3 years ago

Yes, and that is the same thing as being paid even if the CEO pretends that it isn't.

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ryannathans 17 points 3 years ago

He has 0 salary, he isn't getting paid for any of this. Hence the end of the letter. You obviously didn't even read it.

I expect everyone to roll up their sleeves and work hard. I’m not getting paid, so I’m either going down with the ship or turning the company around. I much prefer the latter.

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yata 17 points 3 years ago

Billionaires can afford to not get paid. Billionaires expecting normal people to get paid less is the pinnacle of arrogance.

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woelkchen 13 points 3 years ago

Playing with other people's livelihoods is the hobby of so many rich people.

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prole 0 points 3 years ago

he isn't getting paid for any of this

Ah yes, billionaires making business decisions out of the kindness of their heart. Super likely.

These people don't make the bulk of their wealth through a paycheck.

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ryannathans 1 point 3 years ago

No shit, he's an activist that bought in and turned the company around when it was being run into the ground by consultants working for short sellers. He owns about 15%

Now compare that to executives with no personal stake in their company, making millions in salary and not giving a fuck about anyone else

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CubbyTustard 9 points 3 years ago
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Fiivemacs 0 points 3 years ago
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Swim 0 points 3 years ago

love how the drs your gme was calling this a fake tweet earlier

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ryannathans 11 points 3 years ago

Superstonk mods have been compromised for a long time, silencing discussion of various topics and derailing discourse. Not to mention thousands of bot accounts manipulating what gets seen. The original members have partially moved to other forums and lemmy

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