BusinessApril 24, 2023

Don't ask about what we're going to do if we don't get a bonus. You can visit pity city but you can't live there. So people — leave pity city. Let's get it done. ...

Andi Owen
Andi Owen

Don't ask about what we're going to do if we don't get a bonus. You can visit pity city but you can't live there. So people — leave pity city. Let's get it done.

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— Andi Owen, CEO of U.S. furniture maker MillerKnoll in remarks to a town hall meeting of company employees in March. Owen's remarks produced a backlash on social media, leading to Owen's public apology. Owen, according to Fortune magazine, earned $3.9 million in incentive pay in 2022 on top of her $1.1 million salary.

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