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Grubhub CEO says Trump email 'misconstrued'

4 points by sergiotapia 10y ago

sergiotapia 10y ago
It's not being misconstrued. Full Email Text: SUBJECT: So... that happened... what's next? I'm still trying to reconcile my own worldview with the overwhelming message that was delivered last night. Clearly there are a lot of people angry and scared as the antithesis of every modern presidential candidate won and will be our next president. While demeaning, insulting and ridiculing minorities, immigrants and the physically/mentally disabled worked for Mr. Trump, I want to be clear that this behavior - and these views, have no place at Grubhub. Had he worked here, many of his comments would have resulted in his immediate termination. We have worked for years cultivating a culture of support and inclusiveness. I firmly believe that we must bring together different perspectives to continue innovating - including all genders, races, ethnicities and sexual, cultural or ideological preferences. We are better, faster and stronger together. Further I absolutely reject the nationalist, anti-immigrant and hateful politics of Donald Trump and will work to shield our community from this movement as best as I can. As we all try to understand what this vote means to us, I want to affirm to anyone on our team that is scared or feels personally exposed, that I and everyone else here at Grubhub will fight for your dignity and your right to make a better life for yourself and your family here in the United States. If you do not agree with this statement then please reply to this email with your resignation because you have no place here. We do not tolerate hateful attitudes on our team.I want to repeat what Hillary said this morning, that the new administration deserves our open minds and a chance to lead, but never stop believing that the fight for what's right is worth it. Stay strong, Matt
- zimpenfish 10y ago
  > Some workers at the online food-delivery company said they were left with the impression they weren't welcome if they supported Trump. That's misconstrued - "We do not tolerate hateful attitudes on our team" is the key to the "please reply to this email with your resignation" part, not "[if you voted for Trump]" (which isn't even in his last two paragraphs anyway!)
sheraz 10y ago
Virtue signaling and finger-in-the-face waving like a High School Principal (no offense to High School principals) is not being misconstrued, Matt. You put on your CEO shoes, shot from the emotional hip, and promptly (and justly) hit yourself in the foot. Now that you are getting called out you wont apologize? A simple, mea culpa -- "I got emotionally charged and acted in a manner unbefitting a CEO" would smooth this over. You shat your emotions in a company-wide email, and now the stink is on your brand. Both as a consumer and as a potential employee I will say, "no thanks."
sharemywin 10y ago
It's kind of funny because a lot of what Trump said would get you fired at most work places. Look at poor Billy Bush, he just laughed at it and egged him on and got fired.

4 points by sergiotapia 10y ago

It's not being misconstrued. Full Email Text: SUBJECT: So... that happened... what's next? I'm still trying to reconcile my own worldview with the overwhelming message that was delivered last night. Clearly there are a lot of people angry and scared as the antithesis of every modern presidential candidate won and will be our next president. While demeaning, insulting and ridiculing minorities, immigrants and the physically/mentally disabled worked for Mr. Trump, I want to be clear that this behavior - and these views, have no place at Grubhub. Had he worked here, many of his comments would have resulted in his immediate termination. We have worked for years cultivating a culture of support and inclusiveness. I firmly believe that we must bring together different perspectives to continue innovating - including all genders, races, ethnicities and sexual, cultural or ideological preferences. We are better, faster and stronger together. Further I absolutely reject the nationalist, anti-immigrant and hateful politics of Donald Trump and will work to shield our community from this movement as best as I can. As we all try to understand what this vote means to us, I want to affirm to anyone on our team that is scared or feels personally exposed, that I and everyone else here at Grubhub will fight for your dignity and your right to make a better life for yourself and your family here in the United States. If you do not agree with this statement then please reply to this email with your resignation because you have no place here. We do not tolerate hateful attitudes on our team.I want to repeat what Hillary said this morning, that the new administration deserves our open minds and a chance to lead, but never stop believing that the fight for what's right is worth it. Stay strong, Matt

zimpenfish 10y ago
> Some workers at the online food-delivery company said they were left with the impression they weren't welcome if they supported Trump. That's misconstrued - "We do not tolerate hateful attitudes on our team" is the key to the "please reply to this email with your resignation" part, not "[if you voted for Trump]" (which isn't even in his last two paragraphs anyway!)

sheraz 10y ago

Virtue signaling and finger-in-the-face waving like a High School Principal (no offense to High School principals) is not being misconstrued, Matt. You put on your CEO shoes, shot from the emotional hip, and promptly (and justly) hit yourself in the foot. Now that you are getting called out you wont apologize? A simple, mea culpa -- "I got emotionally charged and acted in a manner unbefitting a CEO" would smooth this over. You shat your emotions in a company-wide email, and now the stink is on your brand. Both as a consumer and as a potential employee I will say, "no thanks."

sharemywin 10y ago

It's kind of funny because a lot of what Trump said would get you fired at most work places. Look at poor Billy Bush, he just laughed at it and egged him on and got fired.