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		gaius on April 23, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Retirement Shock: Need to Find a Job After 40 Year... 100% of the blame lies with Jack Welch and his short-term thinking, reckless cuts that hollowed out the company, well now those bills are due. Did you know his own retirement package included lifetime usage of the corporate jets?

beastman82 on April 23, 2018 [–]

So Jeff Immelt and his 16 year reign is 0%? C'mon.

gaius on April 23, 2018 | [–]

Welch was responsible for the culture change at GE, so yes. Immelt just continued what his master started

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