• YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    I wonder what his golden handshake (parachute? What’s the difference?) is, for screwing things up so badly?

    • catloaf@lemm.ee
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      8 months ago

      Golden handshake is coming in, golden handcuffs to keep you there, and golden parachute for your exit.

      • northendtrooper@lemmy.ca
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        8 months ago

        People need to remember that these only apply to high leadership. For us peons it usually is a Golden Shower.

        • a lil bee 🐝@lemmy.world
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          8 months ago

          Oh this can absolutely happen at the less luxurious positions. For instance, FAANG (the big 5 tech companies, if you don’t work tech like 3/4 of the Fediverse) can afford to pay salaries well above any other employers. We’re talking 200k-400k here, not obscene billionaire-class stuff. Once they grab you, they can treat you worse once you get adjusted to the salary that no one else can match. I’ve seen it happen to a lot of people who end up miserable until they leave and have to go through the readjustment period.