Interesting link. The title of the ABC’s version of the article instead refers to the losses sustained recently.
I’m sure he will be generously compensated for this performance.
Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci announces retirement after ABC interview walkout
Submitted 8 months ago by WaterWaiver@aussie.zone to australia@aussie.zone
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Fixbeat@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
skeezix@lemmy.world 8 months ago
This whole ordeal has been unnerving to Woolworths and they’ll likely have to raise prices because of it.
naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
fuck him, but also this is blatant PR strategy.
“Oh we’ve gotten rid of the man at the top, see we’re better now! No no, nothing institutional has or will change”
Ilandar@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Whoever came up with the idea of putting him In a team member uniform and filming the interview in a supermarket should also “retire”. Australians absolutely hate inauthentic behaviour, especially from the wealthy and powerful. Woolworths was never going to soften public opinion with that strategy and should have just gone full corporate damage limitation mode like Coles.
naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
are you kidding? we are pathetically prostrate. Our culture is passive and obedient to a fault, and I mean that last part.
Remember the mining tax? we fucking love deep throating billionaires. Remember the outcry when extinction rebellion did literally anything? we hate authentic behaviour.
fosstulate@iusearchlinux.fyi 8 months ago
Those traits are pitfalls of being a high trust society.
Ilandar@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Is that the mining tax which the Gillard government introduced after publicly declaring there would be no carbon tax? That whole saga was perceived as inauthentic behaviour by the electorate and they were punished for it.
DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 8 months ago
Oh fuck, this is too funny. My wife and I watched the 4 Corners piece last night, and I said that the dumb cunt will probably be made to fall on his sword for being such an inept tool in the interview.
For context, the journo was presenting some observations from Rod Sims, the former head of the ACCC. This dickhead’s response was to state that Sims was retired. Which he did… in 2022. Journo’s response was on point, about how that didn’t invalidate Sims’ understanding of consumer law and rights. At which point, Mr Dumfuck Fuckface got up and walked away.
Funniest shit I’ve seen in a while!
The sad thing? Because he “voluntarily” retired, I’m fairly certain this incapable moron will still get all his fucking shares and other benefits, as part of his contract.
Fuck Colesworth.
prime_factor@aussie.zone 8 months ago
A retired old man, just like Rod Sims.
Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 8 months ago
how funny is it that his entire careers legacy was defined in the 2 days before retirement haha.
suck shit to the arrogant peice of shit
Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 8 months ago
retire my arse. he was obliterated by the board over his shit interview
brbposting@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
TIL Australia’s had a similar issue as the US did with Columbus Day, now often renamed Indigenous Peoples’ Day here.
Taleya@aussie.zone 8 months ago
The rot has been expunged! Any further price gouging will be a regrettable necessity in the current economy.
sounds of golden parachutes unfurling