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Am I the only one who takes it at face value that somebody would quit being a CEO because of the birth of their first child? Even if the platform has all the is

Am I the only one who takes it at face value that somebody would quit being a CEO because of the birth of their first child? Even if the platform has all the issues folks are saying?

GenerocUsername 4y ago
As the father of an 11 month old, yeah, I don't see how many human could be a CEO and an involved parent. Now if twitch were a perfect turnkey operation the CEO could step away for a few weeks here and there... But also maybe that's just not realistic
RandallBrown 4y ago
If I was worth ~100 million dollars, I would definitely quit my job to have fun with my family.
- SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
  If I was worth ~100 million dollars, I would definitely quit my job.
  - fabiensanglard 4y ago
    If I was worth ~100 million dollars....
    - gooseyman 4y ago
      Well I'd buy you a K-Car (a nice Reliant automobile)
      - SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
        Inflation has not been kind to the dreams of BNL.
        RandallBrown 4y ago
        It still probably works, but you won't have much left over. https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/7dyi7r/request_how_much_would_fulfilling_every_item_in/ https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/7dyi7r/requ...
    - knodi123 4y ago
      All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum
  - beebmam 4y ago
    If I was worth ~100 million dollars, I would definitely quit my job AND my family
  - astrange 4y ago
    That's why, if you're going to pay someone 100 million dollars, you make sure they're the kind of person who won't quit first.
    - SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
      Which means you're selecting for someone so covetously greedful they put the dragons of legend to shame with their avarice.
      - astrange 4y ago
        I was going to say someone who's in a lot of debt, but maybe you can't get in that much debt…
Sebb767 4y ago
Getting into a position like this (and keeping it!) requires an extreme amount of dedication and sacrifice. People who are willing to go to such lengths are unlikely to be the kind of person to give up all that for their child. Additionally, you rarely hear the actual reason for someone quitting from a position like this; there will nearly always be a nice cover story. Being honest this time around, especially given the actual problems the company has, seems unlikely. I'm not saying the child was no factor, but intuitively it seems quite unlikely that this is the full story.
- whatshisface 4y ago
  They don't have to say why.
- ticviking 4y ago
  But a firstborn is a good way for everybody involved to save face
- ericd 4y ago
  I don't know why you'd say that, for a lot of people, the birth of their first child changes their priorities very fundamentally, especially if they have the luxury of being able to do so. Like, for example, if they had sold their company to Amazon for a literal dump truck of money. I just calculated it, it went for about 11 tons of $100 bills (the capacity of a large dump truck is about 14 tons, apparently, 7 for some smaller ones). I don't know Emmett, but if he was totally set in terms of wealth, and if the main thing keeping him there was because it was satisfying work, well, then he could quite reasonably decide that doing something less demanding so that he could have the spare time and energy to be a very good father to his child might be more satisfying. That's certainly the decision I'd make.
  - teachrdan 4y ago
    > for a lot of people, the birth of their first child changes their priorities CEOs are not a lot of people. By definition they are extremely few in number, and those who become CEOs of top companies have a perhaps pathological drive to get there. For someone like that, an entirely predictable event -- like the birth of a child -- is the last thing that would make them sacrifice the position they've worked so hard for. Now would I quit my job for $100 million? Absolutely! But maybe that just means I'm most people...
MichaelZuo 4y ago
It does seems plausible. Maybe there are those who can simultaneously raise a baby and be the successful CEO of a sizeable operating unit, but in practice usually one or the other is prioritized.
hangonhn 4y ago
Both can be true, especially since they don't contradict each other. When it comes to human decisions, it's usually a multitude of reasons. It could be that Twitch is in trouble and he has a child and maybe a host of other factors. I too take what he said at face value while allowing other things people have said about the platform to be true too.
jedberg 4y ago
I've known Emmett for many years and I 100% believe it. He was working because he enjoyed it. Now he has something else to enjoy more. Couldn't be happier for the guy!
PurpleRamen 4y ago
Platforms always have issues, that will never change. Despite that, Twitch is doing pretty well. Most of the complaints are saying that it could be better, not that it's bad. Though, there is the problem that Amazon is juicing the platform, and that's also something that won't change. And I would say Emmett Shear generally did improve the platform over the years. So he is going on a height.
willio58 4y ago
Nope, I totally agree. Most of the complaints I'm seeing are valid, but a lot of people see Twitch as a dying platform when in reality it's just getting bigger and bigger. There was a momentary huge spike in viewership during covid, but I believe viewership in total is still climbing.
thenerdhead 4y ago
What's wrong with that? Working since 2006 watching some dude named Justin livestream his life to what it has become is quite an accomplishment that seems justified for an early retirement?
- elicash 4y ago
  Why would you possibly think I'm against this?
  - thenerdhead 4y ago
    Not saying you’re against this. I’m saying that he’s been in an exec role for a long time, much longer than average. This should be seen as a natural conclusion and not “twitch problems”. He would’ve been replaced many moons ago if investors weren’t getting what they wanted.
legohead 4y ago
Quitting because of family is the standard "everything is fine stockholders, don't freak out" message. Same message from Susan Wojcicki and countless other execs.
AccountAccount1 4y ago
The thing is that it's super close to the migration of various streamers (some with a very high viewership) to a new platform. Though I also take it a bit at face value, in the sense of he was waiting for this and tired of all the shit that comes with Twitch.
urbanhole 4y ago
I made a fifth of what he did and literally did exactly that: quit my job to spend time with my kid. I’ll never be a billionaire, but I’m feeling on excellent terms with myself and with the universe.

Am I the only one who takes it at face value that somebody would quit being a CEO because of the birth of their first child? Even if the platform has all the issues folks are saying?

GenerocUsername 4y ago

As the father of an 11 month old, yeah, I don't see how many human could be a CEO and an involved parent. Now if twitch were a perfect turnkey operation the CEO could step away for a few weeks here and there... But also maybe that's just not realistic

RandallBrown 4y ago

If I was worth ~100 million dollars, I would definitely quit my job to have fun with my family.

SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
If I was worth ~100 million dollars, I would definitely quit my job.
- fabiensanglard 4y ago
  If I was worth ~100 million dollars....
  - gooseyman 4y ago
    Well I'd buy you a K-Car (a nice Reliant automobile)
    - SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
      Inflation has not been kind to the dreams of BNL.
      - RandallBrown 4y ago
        It still probably works, but you won't have much left over. https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/7dyi7r/request_how_much_would_fulfilling_every_item_in/ https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/7dyi7r/requ...
  - knodi123 4y ago
    All day long, I'd biddy biddy bum
- beebmam 4y ago
  If I was worth ~100 million dollars, I would definitely quit my job AND my family
- astrange 4y ago
  That's why, if you're going to pay someone 100 million dollars, you make sure they're the kind of person who won't quit first.
  - SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
    Which means you're selecting for someone so covetously greedful they put the dragons of legend to shame with their avarice.
    - astrange 4y ago
      I was going to say someone who's in a lot of debt, but maybe you can't get in that much debt…

Sebb767 4y ago

Getting into a position like this (and keeping it!) requires an extreme amount of dedication and sacrifice. People who are willing to go to such lengths are unlikely to be the kind of person to give up all that for their child. Additionally, you rarely hear the actual reason for someone quitting from a position like this; there will nearly always be a nice cover story. Being honest this time around, especially given the actual problems the company has, seems unlikely. I'm not saying the child was no factor, but intuitively it seems quite unlikely that this is the full story.

whatshisface 4y ago
They don't have to say why.
ticviking 4y ago
But a firstborn is a good way for everybody involved to save face
ericd 4y ago
I don't know why you'd say that, for a lot of people, the birth of their first child changes their priorities very fundamentally, especially if they have the luxury of being able to do so. Like, for example, if they had sold their company to Amazon for a literal dump truck of money. I just calculated it, it went for about 11 tons of $100 bills (the capacity of a large dump truck is about 14 tons, apparently, 7 for some smaller ones). I don't know Emmett, but if he was totally set in terms of wealth, and if the main thing keeping him there was because it was satisfying work, well, then he could quite reasonably decide that doing something less demanding so that he could have the spare time and energy to be a very good father to his child might be more satisfying. That's certainly the decision I'd make.
- teachrdan 4y ago
  > for a lot of people, the birth of their first child changes their priorities CEOs are not a lot of people. By definition they are extremely few in number, and those who become CEOs of top companies have a perhaps pathological drive to get there. For someone like that, an entirely predictable event -- like the birth of a child -- is the last thing that would make them sacrifice the position they've worked so hard for. Now would I quit my job for $100 million? Absolutely! But maybe that just means I'm most people...

MichaelZuo 4y ago

It does seems plausible. Maybe there are those who can simultaneously raise a baby and be the successful CEO of a sizeable operating unit, but in practice usually one or the other is prioritized.

hangonhn 4y ago

Both can be true, especially since they don't contradict each other. When it comes to human decisions, it's usually a multitude of reasons. It could be that Twitch is in trouble and he has a child and maybe a host of other factors. I too take what he said at face value while allowing other things people have said about the platform to be true too.

jedberg 4y ago

I've known Emmett for many years and I 100% believe it. He was working because he enjoyed it. Now he has something else to enjoy more. Couldn't be happier for the guy!

PurpleRamen 4y ago

Platforms always have issues, that will never change. Despite that, Twitch is doing pretty well. Most of the complaints are saying that it could be better, not that it's bad. Though, there is the problem that Amazon is juicing the platform, and that's also something that won't change. And I would say Emmett Shear generally did improve the platform over the years. So he is going on a height.

willio58 4y ago

Nope, I totally agree. Most of the complaints I'm seeing are valid, but a lot of people see Twitch as a dying platform when in reality it's just getting bigger and bigger. There was a momentary huge spike in viewership during covid, but I believe viewership in total is still climbing.

thenerdhead 4y ago

What's wrong with that? Working since 2006 watching some dude named Justin livestream his life to what it has become is quite an accomplishment that seems justified for an early retirement?

elicash 4y ago
Why would you possibly think I'm against this?
- thenerdhead 4y ago
  Not saying you’re against this. I’m saying that he’s been in an exec role for a long time, much longer than average. This should be seen as a natural conclusion and not “twitch problems”. He would’ve been replaced many moons ago if investors weren’t getting what they wanted.

legohead 4y ago

Quitting because of family is the standard "everything is fine stockholders, don't freak out" message. Same message from Susan Wojcicki and countless other execs.

AccountAccount1 4y ago

The thing is that it's super close to the migration of various streamers (some with a very high viewership) to a new platform. Though I also take it a bit at face value, in the sense of he was waiting for this and tired of all the shit that comes with Twitch.

urbanhole 4y ago

I made a fifth of what he did and literally did exactly that: quit my job to spend time with my kid. I’ll never be a billionaire, but I’m feeling on excellent terms with myself and with the universe.