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Steve Ballmer is set to make $1 billion a year for doing nothing | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
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[-] HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I’m not fully abreast of Ballmer’s dealings, but I know he’s spending a shit ton on pro basketball:

One can judge the utility of such ventures, but it’s undeniable that capital is being used (not held hostage) and jobs being created. It takes a lot of people to build a stadium.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Microsoft laid off 16,000 people in 2023 alone. How many pro basketball jobs did he create in return?

[-] HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Ballmer’s not on either of those lists. Not sure how you can put those layoffs on him.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

He owns a 4% stake in the company. He could easily have used his sway to prevent layoffs.

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