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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago

hes only sorry he was caught voicing his real beliefs

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Bank PR Team Issues Statement Claiming Boss is Sorry. Boss's Golf Game Uninterrupted.

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (14 children)

For generations, we were taught to value the opinions of the wealthy. Now we know for the vast majority of billionaires, their extreme wealth is mostly due to chance, not inherent ability, or even worse is actually evidence of their lack of character. The illusion has fallen away. They are the last people we should seek advice from on living a moral life. We should punish them for the act of hoarding immoral amounts of wealth to themselves. I am encouraged because this viewpoint seems to be spreading, and even more encouraged because I think they're scared. They should be scared.

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[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I’ve never understood the purpose of forcing executives to apologize.

He said exactly what he meant, to a group of investors who largely feel positively about his message.

A forced apology is condescending and meaningless, and therefore I cannot see how it improves optics in any way.

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

The culture of corporate of PR insists that not only do meaningless canned responses help, but they're invaluable. After all, the media will faithfully record those canned replies and reproduce them as though they're salient information, no matter how empty and vapid the cloud of buzzwords produced.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bank boss sorry after being called out for describing workers as lower value human capital

FTFY

Bank boss delivers opposing sentiments in fraudulent effort to increse personal wealth by increasing bank's stock price.

FTFY

(You assume a person with no empathy can be sorry)

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I've been irritated since around 1979 when we stopped being "personnel" and became "human resources". It's always puzzled me that there was no massive backlash to that.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago
[–] droniecarp@lemmy.zip 27 points 3 days ago

This guy provides zero value to society. He steals value created by others and claims it for himself. He's on the list.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 192 points 3 days ago (3 children)
[–] khannie@lemmy.world 118 points 3 days ago

He is sorry. Sorry he got caught.

"I'm sorry the lower value human capital heard me call them that."

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 140 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The biggest clue was when they started referring to us as a "resource". We're just another input on their spreadsheet.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I used to work at a place that actually changed the name from Human Resources Dept. to Human Capital Dept. and none of the higher ups could figure out why that pissed everybody off.

[–] errer@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Honestly people being either a “resource” or “capital” still makes people sound like they’re vespene gas or something

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[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 72 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I am very sorry ^that I got caught^

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[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 89 points 3 days ago (2 children)

CEOs shouldn’t apologize for fireable offenses. They should just be fired.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] MBech@feddit.dk 20 points 3 days ago

Into the sun

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Typical CEO and then you wonder why societies fall apart.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 83 points 3 days ago

Who the fuck cares if he claims to be “sorry”? This wasn’t a case of awkward phrasing or poorly chosen words. It’s a reflection of how he thinks, and will continue to think. Even if he loses his job (which he won’t), he’d only be replaced by someone with the same attitude.

[–] GirthBrooksPLO@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

He thinks of you as "lower value" so do you think he has any reservations about lying to you?

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

The guy Bill Winters boasts a CBE, its on his workpage profile, and wiki.

Winters received a CBE in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to the Economy and UK Financial Services Industry.

FIGHT BACK

It could be worth emailing the hounours department 📢 📢 📢 honours@cabinetoffice.gov.uk 📢 📢 📢 to request he is stripped of his order, arguing he brings the honours system in disrepute.

Standing for Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE is the highest ranking Order of the British Empire level (excluding a knighthood/damehood), followed by OBE and then MBE.

An individual may be appointed a CBE for having a prominent role at national level, or a leading role at regional level. The honour may also be conferred for a distinguished and innovative contribution to any area.

His statement stains the CBE values because it devalues people, it prioritises technology over employee welfare, undermines responsible leadership, and conflicts with the public‑service and ethical expectations associated with the honour. -

Let them know. its not a big thing but its something us plebs can do

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago

Looks like his wife directs a a London theater. I bet her job isn't on the line. I know its not her fault but these rich arseholes need to feel consequence. I would be boycotting the theatre too. You lie with dogs you get fleas.

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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Wow. Members of the first estate keep letting slip publicly who they really are and how they really feel.

Eventually, the third estate might get motivated to do something serious about it. Something terrible.

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[–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 63 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Sorry not sorry that it was recorded." Why do they waste their time asking for forgiveness?

[–] tburkhol@slrpnk.net 53 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The only job that I am 100% certain could be successfully offloaded onto an AI is CEO.

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[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 47 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They are SO HORNY at the thought of not paying wages.

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

It's not even that since they usually end up paying more for AI even when it produces far worse results. The rich just hold a contempt towards the working class and would rather the money they'd use for salaries go to their rich tech company friends in the form of AI-use invoices

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah specifically with AI, that and the whole “scan and summarize all cloud messages and storage and remove the average person’s ability to buy any technology and force them into a locked down cloud only experience” has been coming together for a while now so they’re edging so hard

But I mean in general they just can’t comprehend not keeping it all

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 25 points 3 days ago

This skinsuit and whatever is inside it are the main reason countries are failing, we have robots without any capacity for humanity in positions to direct our lives, not just in banks, politics, healthcare, security and none of them care about us, we're nothing to them, barely accepted as an annoyance that they have to pay.

[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Saying the quiet part out loud.

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 30 points 3 days ago

“Sorry I told you what I actually think”

[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

The problem isn't even this particular pos, its that almost all rich people think this way.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Make the guillotine great again

[–] vane@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

He just described what other bank bosses think.

[–] Lanske@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I hope he dies in a hotel fire

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[–] devolution@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago

Sorry he got caught.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Why do you think the US is repealing labor and safety laws? In the world that's coming, human life will be the cheapest resource.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Seven years guillotine. No trial.

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