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From threatening cage matches to backing RFK Jr., billionaires prove too much money detaches a person from reality

From threatening cage matches to backing RFK Jr., billionaires prove too much money detaches a person from reality

    • Bobby Bandwidth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      491·
      1 year ago

      I worked for a trust fund kid. It started off great until I realized he had no understanding of how money worked. Despite him saying / thinking he cared about the bottom line and the well being of the company, he really only cared about his ego and if his (rich) family thought he was successful.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        231·
        1 year ago

        The only thing really bad about their outlook, is it’s not true for everyone.

        UBI is basically “trust funds for all”

        If everyone had a guaranteed income that would cover living expenses, a bunch of people wouldn’t be so hyper fixated on money

      • lingh0e@lemmy.mlEnglish
        20·
        1 year ago

        I worked for a guy who was given his family’s company. When I told him my 4th birthday was approaching he tried to relate to me by asking if I was getting a boat over 40 ft because “a man’s age should never be less than his age.”. Because not only did he think I had a massive boat, he also thought I would buy a new one as I grew older.

        This guy also refused to hire actual employees if he didn’t have to. Everyone was “temp”.

      • PopcornChickn@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        I have some friends in higher places than I.

        One was doing the move from California to Vegas that a lot of people with money did a few years back.

        I had asked him to explain, and he started with “ok, so say you make a million dollars a year…”

        Sir, I have never seen that many zeroes in my bank account, fuck you mean?

        Love him… but he’s a bit out of touch.