10-15-2008, 11:37 PM | #1 | |
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Gah, they did it again!, Again!!
AIG Spends Thousands on executive hunting trip
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10-16-2008, 12:00 AM | #2 |
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Re: Gah, they did it again!, Again!!
What do they not understand?
That these people need conferences and hunting trips to feel good about having a job? The job itself should make them feel good, and if they don't want it, they should give the jobs to folks from Lehmann Bros, who no longer have jobs. Unbelievable. |
10-16-2008, 12:04 AM | #3 |
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Re: Gah, they did it again!, Again!!
They're excuse is that the events were planned months in advance, prior to the whole meltdown. But I've heard no mention of non-refundable reservations. So I see nothing wrong with canceling the trips.
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10-16-2008, 06:32 AM | #4 |
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Re: Gah, they did it again!, Again!!
Come to think of it, I believe I have some money invested with them.
I will check, and I for will take my money elsewhere. I hope others follow suit.
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10-16-2008, 06:48 AM | #5 |
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They're probably used to these kind of things, and with the new loans feel no need to change their habits.
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10-16-2008, 08:55 AM | #6 |
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Re: Gah, they did it again!, Again!!
That is the most powerful statement anyone can make...
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10-17-2008, 06:13 AM | #7 | |
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But next time the execs head out for a hunting trip, I vote we send Cheney along with plenty of ammo :rambo:
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10-17-2008, 06:42 AM | #8 |
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I disagree, Olorin. Yes, the Feds have the checkbook out... but they have it out no matter what. In the meantime, it's *YOUR* money that's sitting over there helping them fuel the company.
If there's no impact from public revelation of these activities, they can easily say that the public doesn't really care. If there's just public outcry, they can weather the storm and wait for something else to take over the front page (say, there's an election coming up... ) But if there's outcry *AND* people start moving their money, they can't just sit and wait. If their customer base drops to nearly nothing, there won't be a whole lot of incentive for the feds to keep funding them. And probably a whole new crop of execs to run the thing, too.
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10-17-2008, 09:09 PM | #9 |
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LOL that was funny
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