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"The company now expects to exceed $1.7 billion in free cash flow for the third quarter of 2023, in part due to the strong performance of 'Barbie' as well as incremental impact from strike-related factors," the entertainment giant says in a regulatory filing.

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[–] [email protected] 85 points 1 year ago (2 children)

wouldn't it be cheaper to just pay your employees appropriately?

[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably, but that would make them appear weak at the monthly Supervillain Club meeting, can't have that!

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I thought you were joking. But you're not.

Zaslav will speak at a Goldman Sachs investor conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, along with other Hollywood leaders.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Fuck, why can't this be fictional? And their only retort will be similar to "from my point of view, the jedi are evil".

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why is it that every time I see something evil it’s followed by “Evil McBastard will be speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference.”

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because while it's an exaggeration to say that money is the root of all evil, it's true that obsession with money at the expense of everything else is the root of most of the worst evil. And that's where Goldman Sachs comes in, wearing a suit sewn from the calloused and otherwise abused skin of poor people.

Figuratively, of course.

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

Yeah it was kind of a rhetorical question. I already knew the answer.

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

I know, but felt like elucidating nonetheless 😁

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

Thanks 🙂

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

The actual scripture says "the love of money is the root of all evil", which seems pretty accurate to me.

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

Yeah I know and agree. I did some needless paraphrasing to make absolutely sure that everyone knew exactly what I was talking about lol

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

It's not always about money, sometimes it's about control. Look at companies dragging overperforming WFH employees back to the office...

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

If they're so important to your bottom line, maybe you should pay them more.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

Good, hit them where it hurts.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Are these the disgusting greedbags that actually suggested "starving out" people and families currently not receiving any income during the strikes?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm totally fine with this man making less money.

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

But how will he afford his third summer home in Santorini??

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Oh no!…. Anyway

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

As someone with investments in them... Good. I hope it stings.

Profits should not be coming at the cost of your people's livelihoods.