"Leave Pity City" CEO Apologizes For Flap

The CEO of global office furniture company MillerKnoll has apologized after comments she made about employee bonuses during a Zoom call led to a backlash, Mike Snider and Cassandra Lybrink reported for USA TODAY.

Photo Insert: MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen's comments have been covered in numerous media reports.

A video clip from a company town hall showing CEO Andi Owen apparently responding to a question about bonuses has been viewed on Twitter more than 26 million times since it was posted Sunday night.

And Owen's comments have been covered in numerous media reports.

"Spend your time and your effort thinking about the $26 million we need and not thinking about what you're gonna do if we don't get a bonus, alright? Can I get some commitment for that?" Owen said, referencing additional sales needed to hit a financial goal.

She then said: "I had an old boss who said to me one time, 'You can visit Pity City, but you can't live there.' So people, leave Pity City. Let's get it done. Thank you. Have a great day."

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