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Starbucks' CEO famously commutes to Seattle from Newport Beach in California, which is like a thousand miles.



Weekly in a private jet, while still having an at-home office for days he isn't in Seattle. All because he didn't want to relocate.


And commuting in a private jet is either expensible or tax deductible, neither of which apply to actual commuters.


It's a corporate jet from Starbucks, he pays nothing for it, and actual can use it for personal travel up to $250,000 per year.

> You will be eligible to use the Company aircraft for (i) business-related travel in accordance with the Company’s travel policy, (ii) travel between your city of residence and the Company’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington and (iii) your personal travel in accordance with the Company’s policies, up to a maximum amount of $250,000 per year, which amount will be based on the aggregate incremental cost to the Company.

His offer letter [1] is available on edgar

[1] https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/0001193125242...




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