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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I worked at Cabela's when it was bought out by Bass Pro. The sale went into effect mid-September, and in October they announced that all Cabela's locations would be open on Thanksgiving for the first time ever and that ALL employees were required to be at work

On Thanksgiving day, when the employees who had their family time stripped away last minute were on the edge of revolt, the billionaire owner of Bass Pro made us print out and distribute an email he sent to all managers.

It was pictures of him and his family enjoying their Thanksgiving at his estate and a letter from him expressing how important it was to share the day with family and friends.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

That's so disgusting, I'm sorry you had to put up with that shithead

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please tell me there was a mass resignation after that email was sent.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The employees weren't volunteers. They still had bills to pay.

And that's why billionaires are bad. In the case of Bass Pro (probably owned by one person), one man directly controls the lives of tens of thousands of employees and there's no recourse. He buys competing companies and crushes more lives, and makes people watch videos of his fishing trips.

And he literally thinks people love him for it. He sees himself as a benevolent provider.