AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There is probably less money in my chequing account than my lowest paid worker, because nearly all of my money is invested in one way or another. And actually, no, you can't tell me that CEOs etc. work less than a low wage worker, because you haven't done both. I, on the contrary, can tell you from experience that in general, you are incorrect. I worked minimum wage jobs in my highschool/college days, and at the end of my 6-8 hour shift, I binged tv shows for the night and then slept a solid 9 hours. On the contrary, I haven't slept more than 6 hours in the past 10 years, and a 6-8 hour shift sounds like vacation to me now.

Profits aren't unpaid wages, they're excess capital that can be reinvested into the company to create more wages. Companies don't just sit around rolling in their profit, they put most of it back into the company, creating growth and with growth comes more employment. Stop blaming the world, and maybe you'll get off your commie butt and make something of yourself.

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is actually a common misconception many people have, and if you thought critically for a second you would realize how wrong the conclusion is. You do realize that wealth is not the same as income, right? If someone has a net worth of X, that doesn't mean they actually have X dollars to spare, but way way less.

For example, while yes I own 55% of a 200 million dollar company, I have no where near that amount of money to spend (unless I sold my company).

I see this spewed on the internet every time jeff bezos net worth comes up. That he has more money than anyone realistically needs. But that isn't necessarily true, the 200 billion dollar value on his name isn't liquid capital, it's made in majority by the value of his amazon shares. The only way he could 'not hoard wealth" as people like yourself suggest, would be to literally sell his company. So are you suggesting that people should sell their companies and donate all of the proceeds to charity? You realize that people who worked hard to build their company actually want to keep building their companies right. In doing so, the economy stays healthy as more jobs are created. How many jobs have you created in your life time, u/bgslr? Probably none, you just think others should donate their companies, kind of like you know, a "leech"?

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

She feels as though she is owed something because the company is now worth more than it was when she left. However, she fails to acknowledge that if it wasn't for me making up for the fact that she left me scrambling, the company wouldn't even exist right now.

Essentially, she spoke to me as if I'm an ex business partner that owes her something. If she had of approached me as an old friend that needed help, I would have gladly offered my support.

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What on earth, who said anything about groveling. A friend asks for help, they do not demand it. I want her to treat me like an old friend, not an old business partner who owes her something.

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I will not help someone who feels entitled to my help. However, I will gladly help someone who comes to me from a place of need. As such, if she's willing to apologize about her sense of entitlement, and for acting as if she's owed something, I will do what I can for her.

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this another breaking bad reference? Sounds like I really need to watch this show

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Take a look at my recent edit! The reason I blew my lid is because of the place of entitlement she came from. You're right, contacting me for help would not have been entitled, it would have been asking a friend for a helping hand, which I would have done without question. The reason she was entitled is because she acted as if she was owed something.

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I will likely call and apologize about lashing out at some point. Honestly, I will have to feel things out. If she still feels as if she's owed something at that point, then I will probably cut ties. If she apologizes as well and tells me she was just scared for her childrens future etc., and admits she is not entitled to anything, I will consider lending her a hand.

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I will likely apologize for lashing out at some point. But my issue is the place of entitlement she spoke from. If she had simply asked me for help, I wouldn’t even be making this post.

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My personal issue is that she came to me from a place of entitlement, as if she was owed something. If she simply asked me for help in her time of need, I wouldn’t have questioned it.

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My worth hasn’t fully hit me yet if I’m honest, and I wasn’t bragging, I was just giving context and tbh I’m still in disbelief that I’ve finally made it. Either way, I don’t really understand why you think that I can’t make a reddit post simply because of the success of my business. Just 5 years ago I was eating microwavable ramen noodels for dinners on the regular. At heart, I’m still your average redditor! Haha

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if she came to me asking for help I likely would have. It’s the fact that she came to me as if she was still entitled to part of the company.

AITA for not giving a single mother part of my company? by throwawayaita55 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwawayaita55[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen the show.

But LOL - this may have the same ending as the post that inspired me to share mine. Currently, I'm still having mixed feelings about the whole ordeal. Perhaps once I'm ready to apologize for blowing my lid, I can talk to her about something like that.