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So I guess she did mean something when she said, "No layoffs...this week" [1] Brutal. [1] http://nypost.com/2016/01/18/marissa-mayers-job-safety-joke-doesnt-s

So I guess she did mean something when she said, "No layoffs...this week" [1] Brutal. [1] http://nypost.com/2016/01/18/marissa-mayers-job-safety-joke-doesnt-sit-well-with-workers/ http://nypost.com/2016/01/18/marissa-mayers-job-safety-joke-...

draw_down 11y ago
Jeez, that's so awful.
jlarocco 11y ago
Unbelievable. It sucks to be laid off, but they're better off in the long run to get away from a company with leadership like that.
- cpayne 11y ago
  (In over 20 years) I've been laid off 3 times. I know how much it sucks the first & second time, but once you see the warning signs there is no glory in hanging around. For me, being laid off (or resigning) is just another skill I got better at (like learning a new tech stack or framework). You are right, with leadership like that, the environment must be toxic...
alwaysAttending 11y ago
love it.
- emodendroket 11y ago
  Yeah, haha. Really funny that all those people lost their jobs. Great stuff.
newsignup 11y ago
It was a friday, so a joke!
- draw_down 11y ago
  Sure it was a joke... but it doesn't get any better when you think about what the joke was.
nickpsecurity 11y ago
Nice. Anyone staying at Yahoo despite a continuous, management-driven, downward spiral was already laying themselves off. Just a matter of time. That was before she even entered the picture. I respected her attempt to rescue one of the greats of the Old Web but it was beyond salvage. Now, it will be streamlined, gutted, and sold most likely. As financial management wanted all along...
- shostack 11y ago
  I know it is popular to hate on the finance industry and management and all, but...honest question here...was there really a better solution? Not trying to discount the human element as it absolutely sucks that many people will lose their jobs. But reallocating that capital that was tied up in Yahoo and clearly not doing any good there seems like an overall smart move if it couldn't be saved. What would a better alternative have been?
  - oldmanjay 11y ago
    I'm not sure what definition of "better" would apply but I'm certain there is a non-zero number of people who would prefer to see yahoo slowly die while paying the last of its money out to workers.
    - huac 11y ago
      companies are for shareholders, not workers
      - crmd 11y ago
        That's one philosophy. The philosophy of my company is that the management team has an ethical responsibility to consider the interests of employees in strategic decision making. I am certain this is the only way to build a healthy long-lived tech company.
        vram22 11y ago
jackgavigan 11y ago
It gets worse. Marissa Mayer accidentally fires dozens of employees: http://nypost.com/2016/01/30/yahoos-marissa-mayer-accidentally-fires-dozens-of-employees/ http://nypost.com/2016/01/30/yahoos-marissa-mayer-accidental...
- girvo 11y ago
  Which is a rumour and hasn't been confirmed?
marvel_boy 11y ago
Fridays are not funny days in the corporate world !
nobleach 11y ago
It's incredibly sad when something like this happens. And I sure hope anyone who's found themselves out of a job, success in finding another. Even the "lower performers" still need to work. What I do hope for Yahoo, is that they're taking a solid look at who they consider expendable. Are self-important big shots also losing their jobs? Or are they too important to fire? When I see any company start to get rid of their engineering workforce, and keep all their managers, I get very concerned. It's a testament to how important these people think they are. As for Marissa, I wonder how easy it'll be for her to find a job. "I bought Tumblr, I threw lavish parties when we really couldn't afford it... my company was about to go under until someone purchased it... BUT, I did get people to stop working from home!". "Hire me?" Edit - Marissa, not Melissa.
- xenihn 11y ago
  How many tens of millions is she guaranteed to walk away with again? Does she really need to ever work again? Hell, will her children?
- deleted 11y ago
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- lisper 11y ago
  > Melissa Marissa > I wonder how easy it'll be for her to find a job Marissa's net worth is well into nine figures. I wouldn't worry about her too much. And she can always run for president as a Republican.
  - nobleach 11y ago
    Oh dear, you are correct. My thoughts seem to outrun my fingers from time to time. Marissa. Yes, I hear this idea that once someone has made this much money that they are fine just stepping out of the game and living off their earnings. But one doesn't stay a part of the Triple Comma Club™ if they spend like she was spending as CEO. (without some sort of replenishment)
    - morgante 11y ago
bby 11y ago
fuck mayer
bsg75 11y ago
Typical ivory tower lack of awareness and humility. She would make a great politician.

draw_down 11y ago

Jeez, that's so awful.

jlarocco 11y ago

Unbelievable. It sucks to be laid off, but they're better off in the long run to get away from a company with leadership like that.

cpayne 11y ago
(In over 20 years) I've been laid off 3 times. I know how much it sucks the first & second time, but once you see the warning signs there is no glory in hanging around. For me, being laid off (or resigning) is just another skill I got better at (like learning a new tech stack or framework). You are right, with leadership like that, the environment must be toxic...

alwaysAttending 11y ago

love it.

emodendroket 11y ago
Yeah, haha. Really funny that all those people lost their jobs. Great stuff.

newsignup 11y ago

It was a friday, so a joke!

draw_down 11y ago
Sure it was a joke... but it doesn't get any better when you think about what the joke was.

nickpsecurity 11y ago

Nice. Anyone staying at Yahoo despite a continuous, management-driven, downward spiral was already laying themselves off. Just a matter of time. That was before she even entered the picture. I respected her attempt to rescue one of the greats of the Old Web but it was beyond salvage. Now, it will be streamlined, gutted, and sold most likely. As financial management wanted all along...

shostack 11y ago
I know it is popular to hate on the finance industry and management and all, but...honest question here...was there really a better solution? Not trying to discount the human element as it absolutely sucks that many people will lose their jobs. But reallocating that capital that was tied up in Yahoo and clearly not doing any good there seems like an overall smart move if it couldn't be saved. What would a better alternative have been?
- oldmanjay 11y ago
  I'm not sure what definition of "better" would apply but I'm certain there is a non-zero number of people who would prefer to see yahoo slowly die while paying the last of its money out to workers.
  - huac 11y ago
    companies are for shareholders, not workers
    - crmd 11y ago
      That's one philosophy. The philosophy of my company is that the management team has an ethical responsibility to consider the interests of employees in strategic decision making. I am certain this is the only way to build a healthy long-lived tech company.
      - vram22 11y ago

jackgavigan 11y ago

It gets worse. Marissa Mayer accidentally fires dozens of employees: http://nypost.com/2016/01/30/yahoos-marissa-mayer-accidentally-fires-dozens-of-employees/ http://nypost.com/2016/01/30/yahoos-marissa-mayer-accidental...

girvo 11y ago
Which is a rumour and hasn't been confirmed?

marvel_boy 11y ago

Fridays are not funny days in the corporate world !

nobleach 11y ago

It's incredibly sad when something like this happens. And I sure hope anyone who's found themselves out of a job, success in finding another. Even the "lower performers" still need to work. What I do hope for Yahoo, is that they're taking a solid look at who they consider expendable. Are self-important big shots also losing their jobs? Or are they too important to fire? When I see any company start to get rid of their engineering workforce, and keep all their managers, I get very concerned. It's a testament to how important these people think they are. As for Marissa, I wonder how easy it'll be for her to find a job. "I bought Tumblr, I threw lavish parties when we really couldn't afford it... my company was about to go under until someone purchased it... BUT, I did get people to stop working from home!". "Hire me?" Edit - Marissa, not Melissa.

xenihn 11y ago
How many tens of millions is she guaranteed to walk away with again? Does she really need to ever work again? Hell, will her children?
deleted 11y ago
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lisper 11y ago
> Melissa Marissa > I wonder how easy it'll be for her to find a job Marissa's net worth is well into nine figures. I wouldn't worry about her too much. And she can always run for president as a Republican.
- nobleach 11y ago
  Oh dear, you are correct. My thoughts seem to outrun my fingers from time to time. Marissa. Yes, I hear this idea that once someone has made this much money that they are fine just stepping out of the game and living off their earnings. But one doesn't stay a part of the Triple Comma Club™ if they spend like she was spending as CEO. (without some sort of replenishment)
  - morgante 11y ago

bby 11y ago

fuck mayer

bsg75 11y ago

Typical ivory tower lack of awareness and humility. She would make a great politician.