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CEO's 'Pity City' Speech Sparks Backlash and Apology

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CEO's 'Pity City' Speech Sparks Backlash and Apology
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Andi Owen, CEO of office furniture company MillerKnoll, faced backlash after telling employees on a Zoom call to "leave pity city" over bonuses. Owen had received questions about bonuses and equated motivation with them. She took home bonuses of $1.29 million in 2022 and $1.12 million in 2021, while the company faced cost-cutting measures and layoffs. Owen apologized to staff after the video of her tirade went viral on social media.

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