I have. I’ve taken pay cuts to pay my people under me. But my pay cuts don’t

Jan 21, 2022
3:22:40pm

Mr. Rumsfield Contributor

Move the needle at all to keep our best people and hire more marketing support. Our MDs take 50% of the profit pool. 2% from them would change everything.

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Mr. Rumsfield

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Last login: May 22, 2024
Total posts: 8,945 (32 FO)

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Time

My company is so shortsighted. Like most firms, the partners at my firm

Mr. Rumsfield

1/21/22 3:08pm

Sounds like their profits will eventually go down due to losing all these good

MasterLump

1/21/22 3:13pm

You know how much stars in the NBA make these days, right?

Regal Ute

1/21/22 3:14pm

1) I think he does and 2) that’s his point

runitup590

1/21/22 5:17pm

What am I missing? They are in business to maximize their profits. Why would

Ozymandias

1/21/22 3:17pm

Wrong on so many levels

Rodolpho

1/21/22 4:31pm

Oh? Try me.

Ozymandias

1/21/22 5:02pm

Sure

Rodolpho

1/21/22 8:08pm

Lol, first, I said within legal bounds. Those drug companies and alcohol

Ozymandias

1/21/22 8:24pm

You obviously don’t know the history of those industries.

Rodolpho

1/21/22 9:18pm

Lol. I addressed 2 of your 3 points and it is you who changed the context. Try

Ozymandias

1/21/22 9:36pm

hmm...

Rodolpho

1/21/22 9:48pm

My bad. Your horrible formatting caused me to miss when I went and looked back

Ozymandias

1/21/22 9:57pm

so, when you have no way to rebut opposing points,

Rodolpho

1/21/22 10:59pm

False. You changed the whole context of the conversation by suggesting untoward

Ozymandias

1/22/22 7:10am

Please tell me you are joking! Here is exactly what you said:

Rodolpho

1/22/22 8:14am

Rabbit hole.

Ozymandias

1/22/22 9:58am

Live look at Ozymandias and his maxim in life:

Mr. Rumsfield

1/22/22 11:47am

If you think the only way to sell investment products long term is to give

Rodolpho

1/21/22 9:50pm

Sure pal.

Ozymandias

1/21/22 9:55pm

It’s hard to explain without giving too much detail. Basically you have

Mr. Rumsfield

1/21/22 5:48pm

But would it add profit? If not, why would they put resources into something

Ozymandias

1/21/22 6:05pm

Believe me, 2/3 of these folks are not worth half of what they make and they

Mr. Rumsfield

1/21/22 8:38pm

Okay? Doesn’t really answer the question.

Ozymandias

1/21/22 8:42pm

Surely you understand this, right? Maybe you’re overthinking things.

Mr. Rumsfield

1/21/22 9:07pm

I do. Yet you still haven’t answered the question.

Ozymandias

1/21/22 9:17pm

Seems to me that by reading his post that his argument is that yes, it would.

runitup590

1/21/22 9:23pm

I specifically asked if it was impacting the bottom line. Dude has yet to answer

Ozymandias

1/21/22 9:38pm

Asking for a friend…What’s a guy gotta do to become buddies with that CEO?

Triznaynay

1/22/22 7:44pm

"Sir, this is a rated G board."

Cougar Junkie

1/22/22 7:47pm

You should offer to take a pay cut next time.

Ham

1/21/22 3:18pm

Nice try, Mr Partner

Cougar-Duck

1/21/22 3:21pm

I have. I’ve taken pay cuts to pay my people under me. But my pay cuts don’t

Mr. Rumsfield

1/21/22 3:22pm

Wow. Tom Brady would be proud!

Ham

1/21/22 3:30pm

How much are marketing people expecting to make? (asking for a friend)

ochobeeguy

1/21/22 3:53pm

The greatest investment products involve no middleman, as evidenced by these

Cougar Junkie

1/21/22 3:40pm

I bet they all say Atlas Shrugged is their favorite book.

JoeMamaBesser

1/21/22 3:44pm

This issue broke apart my last company.

EQD2

1/21/22 4:28pm

I hear you. See this over and over with so many company owners.

Mitty

1/21/22 8:28pm

Fascinating to see people whose greed get in the way of their greed.

septicpumper

1/22/22 9:27am

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