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Seems like “interesting“ timing given that the Alphabet board just recently stated they’re investigating the handling of sexual misconduct by executives: https
by claudeganon 7y ago
Seems like “interesting“ timing given that the Alphabet board just recently stated they’re investigating the handling of sexual misconduct by executives:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/technology/google-sexual-harassment-lawsuits.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/technology/google-sexual-...
And relatedly:
> Charlie Ayers: Sergey’s the Google playboy. He was known for getting his fingers caught in the cookie jar with employees that worked for the company in the masseuse room. He got around.
Heather Cairns: And we didn’t have locks, so you can’t help it if you walk in on people if there’s no lock. Remember, we’re a bunch of twentysomethings except for me—ancient at 35, so there’s some hormones and they’re raging.
Charlie Ayers: H.R. told me that Sergey’s response to it was, “Why not? They’re my employees.” But you don’t have employees for fucking! That’s not what the job is.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/07/valley-of-genius-excerpt-google https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/07/valley-of-genius-exc...
- dgacmu 7y agoIt's hard to have the moral authority on that with Sergey still running things: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2017/11/30/google-employees-say-shadow-of-office-romances.html https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2017/11/30/google-e... If your theory is correct, we should see Drummond retire soon as well. I expect it...
- luxuryballs 7y agoI was thinking “interesting timing” given we are coming up on 2020 elections and Twitter CEO Jack announced he would be living in Africa for a portion of the year... they are washing their hands of whatever shenanigans that Google and Twitter will be up to during this election cycle.
- lonelappde 7y agoThat's years old news.
- claudeganon 7y agoThe investigation of executives to fend off shareholder lawsuits is less than a month old...
- coachtrotz 7y agoThe investigation is supposed to wrap up early this month.
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