
Part One: Jack Welch Is Why You Got Laid Off
Behind the Bastards
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GE's Imminent Death
Abe: GE's light bulb business was profitable. It was making money. He just wanted to make shittier, cheaper light bulbs so that more money could go to the 40 people at the very top of things. I totally get this guy through and through because he's the guy we have now still to this day. And it is, it's actually chilling to think of that open ended answer. "Yeah, we're profitable. But are we profitable enough? Well, how much is enough, man?" Abe asks."I wonder if one on his death bed, like this guy's dead."
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