Comment on Steve Ballmer is set to make $1 billion a year for doing nothing | CNN Business

• HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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

  • time.com/…/former-microsoft-ceo-buys-clippers-2-b…

  • nba.com/…/clippers-owner-steve-ballmer-closes-dea…

  • cnbc.com/…/clippers-owner-steve-ballmer-announces…

  • variety.com/…/steve-ballmer-la-clippers-clippervi…

  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.

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  • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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

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    • HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      • news.microsoft.com/leadership/?section=board-memb…

      • news.microsoft.com/leadership/?section=board-memb…

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

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      • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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

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