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Starbucks says Niccol can live in his home in Newport Beach, California and commute to Starbucks' head office 1,000 miles away on a corporate jet

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

This is it, y'all! This is the one.

No political messaging, no debatable tech contribution, no societal contribution, the company will be fine because they change CEOs like I change my underwear.

I think everyone can agree, this is the one we eat. It's time to send a message and enjoy a damn fine meal.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The article says when he started at Chipotle they were headquartered in Denver but dickbag moved it to Newport Beach so it was closer. Guessing the same thing will happen to Starbucks. He will (randomly) decide that Newport Beach is a better location for a global coffee chain than Seattle.

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[–] [email protected] 188 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Next time Starbucks does a greenwashing campaign just think of this asshole drinking champagne while commuting on a private jet.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Remember kids, climate change is your fault specifically, and only you can make things better by making your own life harder!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Gosh. Thinking about all the time I wasted on the damn bus today made this sting more than usual.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

And here I was thinking naively that this was an opportunity for change.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

What an asshole.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I'm tall and have great hair, and I feel my thralls really need to see that."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'm tall and have great hair. Am I supposed to have thralls?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Piece of shit, wow!

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Niccol can live in his home in Newport Beach, California and commute to Starbucks’ head office 1,000 miles away on a corporate jet

Replace all the Taylor Swift memes with this fucking guy.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We can do both, let's not forget that Taylor Swift is a garbage person too!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

Taylor Swift is the liberals' emotional support billionaire

[–] [email protected] 341 points 2 months ago (9 children)

How do you boycott a company you already weren't buying anything from?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

You mean pickett?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Take their coffee grounds for compost?

[–] [email protected] 136 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Go there every day and ask for a water. It's free, but you're costing them a tiny amount each time.

[–] [email protected] 128 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Oh I was gonna recommend arson. Maybe your plan is better

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago

Free water, arson, bricks, and bullhorns. With these four powers combined, I am.. Captain Protest!

[–] [email protected] 94 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well you gotta use up all their water first

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Your plan is certainly quicker, which is an upside.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 months ago

Bro should one way supercommute into the sun

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Dude has two families

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The fucker should fly business class with everybody else

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

I keep my cutlery sharp in preparation.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Don't worry, he probably has some arrangement to only go like once. A month.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Per the article, he's required to be onsite 3 days a week

In the offer letter, Starbucks also notes that it will set up a remote office for Niccol in Newport Beach along with an assistant of his choosing. When he is not traveling for work, however, Niccol will still be expected to work from the Seattle office at least three days a week in alignment with Starbucks’ hybrid work policies, a company spokesperson tells CNBC Make It.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

A "remote office" in his backyard, no doubt.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's some ridiculous micro management of a CEO. Didn't expect to see that in a contract for someone at that level.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It seems more like he isn't an exception to the hybrid work policy that applies to everyone else. Although it notes "when not traveling for work", so chances are he'll be flying all over the place anyway for unnecessary meetings and schmoozing sessions. Or whatever else a CEO can't do remotely

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Try once a week! He will have to be in Seattle three days a week to conform to Starbucks’ remote/hybrid work policy.

[–] [email protected] 70 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Real "Meetings that could have been Emails" energy on this executive level decision.

Honestly, doing the big Star Wars Emperor hologram head would have made this guy look less evil.

[–] [email protected] 165 points 2 months ago (5 children)

So, you're going to continue to increase climate change, rather than just using a zoom call. GOD DAMN CEOS!!! Why the hell is return to office so important to you assholes??? Just do a god damned video call!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago

Self-preservation. If they stay at home for too long, they'll get sued for domestic violence.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Have you considered the culture ?? Hmmm????

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah the cubicle farm that smells like farts and microwaved fish is integral to a good days work!

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[–] [email protected] 226 points 2 months ago (14 children)

The sooner we destroy all private jets the better.

[–] [email protected] 106 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago

…To shreds you say?

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