John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity, the company whose 3D game engine had recently seen backlash from developers over proposed fee structures, will retire as CEO, president, and board chairman at the company, according to a press release issued late on a Monday afternoon, one many observe as a holiday.

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      151 year ago

      “So, board of directors, you can force me to do any dumb thing you want, or fire me for not doing it? Yeah. Imma need an escape shuttle.”

      “Fine. We’ll cut you a check for a couple of million if it comes to that. But we’re so smart, it won’t come to that.”

      “It came to that.”

      “Here’s your check.”

      Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

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        91 year ago

        Abd what would you propose we do with the board of directors? Ya know, the people actually running the show?

        Y’all are suckers. They put out a Judas goat and you eat it up.

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          21 year ago

          No one’s saying they can’t also be dropped from a plane while strapped to a heavy weight. Planes are big, there’s room for CEOs and boards, and anyone else who promotes enshittification. 🤷‍♂️

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        41 year ago

        The solution is to tax the rich so a golden parachute mostly goes to the tax payer. Including stock options.

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        21 year ago

        They get a rucksack filled with gold bullion, and the only way out of the building is through the window of their corner office.