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This tweet [1], seems less like an ultimatum and more of asking for an explanation, which management does not seem willing to provide. [1] https://twitter.com/

• oh_sigh 6y ago
  That's only the conditional part of the ultimatum, not the threat. (the "X" in "Do X, or I'll do Y"). The exact phrasing she used is (probably - IANA employment lawyer) very important. If she said something like "Do X, or I'll have to reconsider if I want to continue working here", that doesn't sound like an ultimatum. But if she said "Do X, or I'm going to quit on December 5th", then that definitely sounds like an ultimatum you're begging the company to take you up on.
• alisonkisk 6y ago
  That tweet is the "conditions" part of the ultimatum. The other part was the "consequences" if the conditions are not met (the consequences were that she would resign at a to-be-determined date).
  • throwaway19937 6y ago
    When you threaten to resign the other person may decide they don't want the headache of having you around. She had already sent an email asking other people to stop their work on diversity. It's at best naive to think that Google (or any employer) would give her a few more weeks to lower morale or cause trouble.