Sara Blakely (FSU 1992) treating her employees well after Spanx valued at $1.2 Billion

[Fijimn]

Two first-class tickets to anywhere and $10,000 spending cash. One of the most successful Noles....and she doesn't give a dime to athletics.

Watch Spanx employees react to the news they're getting $10,000 and first-class plane tickets to anywhere in the world

Spanx's billionaire CEO surprised employees to celebrate Blackstone buying a majority stake in the company in a deal that values it at $1.2 billion.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[artradley]

It would be pretty cool to be a Spanx employee today. But I don't understand what athletics has to do with the story (?)

 

[Fijimn]

It would be pretty cool to be a Spanx employee today. But I don't understand what athletics has to do with the story (?)

Sorry - sort of an inside Seminole joke. A lot of complaining on Warchant about the fact that she's not an athletic booster.

 

[BrunoMars420]

I would spanx her if you know what I mean

 

[desihawk]

based on the company name and thumbnail pic i was expecting next gen youpron technology.

 

[WhiteSoxClone]

Sorry - sort of an inside Seminole joke. A lot of complaining on Warchant about the fact that she's not an athletic booster.

There are people in the world who have their priorities in order and don't really care about sports. I envy those people every time that one of my teams suffers a heartbreaking loss and my weekend is completely ruined. I doubt that opera lovers are still depressed on Sunday evening because the opera that they went to on Friday night was a disappointment.

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

Good for her, I enjoy hearing about the success of others.

 

[Funky Bunch]

Wish she would surprise my staff

 

[BelemNole]

I mean that's nice and all, but I hope that some of the people who have been there a long time get a bigger bonus than that on a deal pushing over $1 billion.

 

[RunRonnieRun]

I mean that's nice and all, but I hope that some of the people who have been there a long time get a bigger bonus than that on a deal pushing over $1 billion.

I'd say that's typical based on contribution. My guess is that the plane tix + $10K are nothing more than a gift.

 

[RunRonnieRun]

There are people in the world who have their priorities in order and don't really care about sports. I envy those people every time that one of my teams suffers a heartbreaking loss and my weekend is completely ruined. I doubt that opera lovers are still depressed on Sunday evening because the opera that they went to on Friday night was a disappointment.

I'm gonna let you in on a secret. You can care passionately about sports, but still not let a loss ruin even a moment of your day.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

There are people in the world who have their priorities in order and don't really care about sports. I envy those people every time that one of my teams suffers a heartbreaking loss and my weekend is completely ruined. I doubt that opera lovers are still depressed on Sunday evening because the opera that they went to on Friday night was a disappointment.

Nah. I don't excuse their ignorance of the other half of the world. We can acknowledge them. They willfully choose to ignore the sporting world.

I say:

 

[ANYCHawk]

not. one. god. damn. pic.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

But also, wood........

 

[WhiteSoxClone]

I'm gonna let you in on a secret. You can care passionately about sports, but still not let a loss ruin even a moment of your day.

I was embellishing for an attempt (perhaps futile?) at humor. I learned that lesson years ago.