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Some people just don't like working for others, even if it's Apple. And that's amplified when you've got millions of dollars in the bank and have no need for a
by ashleyw 15y ago
Some people just don't like working for others, even if it's Apple. And that's amplified when you've got millions of dollars in the bank and have no need for a pay cheque to pay the bills.
Do you think Steve Jobs would have stuck with Apple after it acquired NeXT, if he wasn't CEO? I highly doubt he would, he would have moved on as soon as his contract ended.
- PakG1 15y agoBut he didn't become CEO. He stayed on as a consultant. NeXT was acquired in 1996. Jobs became interim CEO a year later. He didn't become permanent CEO until 2000. edit: I highly doubt he would, he would have moved on as soon as his contract ended. Reading this latter sentence, perhaps you didn't mean that he was CEO right away. But I'm not sure. :)
- ashleyw 15y agoYeah, I'm assuming he was in a contract which kept him around long enough for him to be made interim CEO. From there, I'm sure he was confident he'd secure the permanent role before long.
- hkmurakami 15y agoOr, one could argue that this is the length of time it took him to kick out Amelio and get himself back in the top spot. If in a hypothetical world where Jobs couldn't get himself back into the CEO spot, then perhaps he would not have stayed on for an extended period of time. Of course, this is all pure speculation