Episode 405 • • 1:57:42 - 2:02:12
405: Piles of Pelicans
John Walker Goldman Sachs Recording, Career Progression
Autodesk founder John Walker recorded a meeting with Goldman Sachs representatives in Switzerland after they repeatedly fired his brokers for not "gouging" him enough. The recording features a Goldman executive using the euphemism "progressing their career" to describe the termination of employees who refused to pitch risky products to risk-averse clients.