Valve is in a very unique spot where employees are all paid well because of the low amount of employees they have and the massive income they generate; in their employee reviews you typically don't really see low salary as a reason to leave.
this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2025
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He spent a billion dollars on boats.
If one bad apple truly should the bunch, yes. Yes you have to eat him too
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Look, he can be a rich guy and a leader. 1 billion is a decent line in the sand of "sorry, you own too much". He's certainly not as nakedly evil as most the rest of his ilk.
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Why? He takes a 30% cut from every game sale just because his platform has a dominant grasp on gamers.
I don’t understand how people can hate taxes (which go on to pay for schools and roads) but not the way larger cut that digital storefronts charge.
I don't want to love him. I just feel like I'd never find anyone better, if I left, you know?
Is this one of those “the ogre has fallen I love with the princess” farquaad meme situations
Probably? I'm not even the fucking princess tho?
Hey cutie. twirls hair
Pff, I wish my overall taxation was only 30%.
I hate misused taxes.
Gabe at least gives us 95% greatness back (5% being gambling)
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He's low on the list for sure
Only if he gives up his power and privilege permanently
Sorry, but they must all be eaten. There should be no billionaires.
There's a real easy way for him to not be eaten. Make sure he has no more than $999, 999,999 in his pocket when we get there
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Do we get to keep his boats?
He has at least 6. Maybe we can get HL3 if we say we want it to take place entirely on a giant yacht... 🤔
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Gabe's fleet of yatchs is worth about 1 billion (6 boats and a sub or two). The yearly maintenance cost is estimated to be between 100 to 150 million per year. He essentially taxes a whole industry and most gamers because the soft monopoly and collusion he has going on with Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo let's him.
This is literally the definition of boot licking. Please try to think farther then the line his marketing team draws for you.
I obviously should've posted this to unpopularopinions. Still, you guys need to really slow down and enjoy your showers more, JESUS.