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I spent a considerable amount of time trying to read this, get some vague idea of what actually happened, why she had to quit Google, flee to Germany, and leave
by jgowdy 9y ago
I spent a considerable amount of time trying to read this, get some vague idea of what actually happened, why she had to quit Google, flee to Germany, and leave her family behind while in “hiding.” I clicked through to several of her other linked posts, hoping that they would clarify the situation. I consider reading and reading comprehension one of my strengths, but this is the most meaning I’ve been able to extract:
She worked at Google, and she had a different vision of what she wanted Google to be. She wrote lengthy write ups of her vision for Google. She tried to talk to her manager about it and he didn’t agree with some of it and felt that other aspects of it were already being done to the fullest extent possible at the moment. The manner in which he rejected her ideas was offensive to her. She wanted to make up a new C level position at Google so she could make her ideas a reality.
Once her ideas were rejected she started to feel unwelcome and was paranoid that people were watching her. She quit Google, sold her stock, and “fled” to Germany without her family.
Is this anywhere near the mark? Can anyone understand this better and write an accurate summary? For someone who seems to be very focused on communication, trying to read her writing and comprehend anything about the who, what, where, when, why, and how made my brain hurt.
If the author of these posts reads this, I don’t mean to offend you. I honestly spent a pretty significant amount of time trying to understand what on earth is going on here because it seemed like a significant story. But I kept getting lost and questioning my own ability to read and think clearly.
Any help greatly appreciated.
- atonse 9y agoSame here. I still have no idea why she left Google. I thought this was an Uber like departure maybe. And maybe it is. But I can’t tell by reading.
- irhd 9y agoOh good, it wasn't just me.
- masonic 9y agoAlternate title: "Why Readers Leave Medium"
- verma7 9y agoThis post has a slightly more coherent and detailed account: https://medium.com/@scifipromise/imposter-syndrome-or-not-my-inner-voice-is-leaning-in-for-a-seat-at-the-table-5be8919c77ee https://medium.com/@scifipromise/imposter-syndrome-or-not-my...