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16. Executives are always doing something mind-bogglingly stupid (from a business standpoint) in order

Fri May 2, 2025, 09:42 AM

May 2

to justify their obscene salary and benefit packages.

I call it the New Coke Phenomenon.

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Starbucks says cutting shop staff in favour of automation has failed [View all] groundloop Apr 30 OP

Another duh moment Raven123 Apr 30 #1

I want to go to Starbucks Puppyjive Apr 30 #4

They might turn that chain around GenThePerservering Apr 30 #5

Doubtful It Was A CEO ProfessorGAC Apr 30 #11

But, They Always Employ.... ProfessorGAC May 2 #17

I used to work for McDonalds NJCher May 1 #13

I love that! Delphinus May 2 #22

This seems to be a theme today, corporate cost-cutting backfires. louis-t Apr 30 #8

And neither has keeping all the profits for yourselves! Initech Apr 30 #9

maybe stop torching their coffee beans mike_c Apr 30 #10

it's horrible Skittles May 1 #14

during the Great depression DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #12

What are you, a proletariat? Beringia May 2 #18

Starbucks is already just push-button automation for the coffee GenThePerservering May 2 #15

That's pretty funny mahina May 2 #20

Good mahina May 2 #19

*pretends to be shocked* sakabatou May 2 #21