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>I take full ownership of this decision and the path that led us here. There's the free bingo space!
by drstewart 4y ago
>I take full ownership of this decision and the path that led us here.
There's the free bingo space!
- jvanderbot 4y ago"Though I take full responsibility, unfortunately you bear the full consequences."
- awestroke 4y agoTaking full responsibility seems to mean literally nothing nowadays
- SheinhardtWigCo 4y agoThere's a reason they said "ownership", not "responsibility".
- jq-r 4y agoOh nice catch. A subtle, but big difference.
- JediWing 4y agoYep, truly taking responsibility = returning comp to the company to keep more of these people on.
- speakfreely 4y agoThe whole letter seemed pretty well written and as good as it could be, the severance and benefits are generous, all good except for this part. It reminded me of Gavin Belson laying off the Nucleus team. If you're "taking full ownership" but there's no financial effect on you, what does that mean exactly? You felt sad for a few minutes while you were writing the letter?
- welshwelsh 4y agoIt means they are taking the credit for making a good business decision. When the share prices go up because of the layoffs, he wants to make sure everyone knows that he is responsible for it.
- sparsely 4y agoI take responsibility, you're fired.
- mothsonasloth 4y ago"It is I that must remain and bare the heavy burden of their failure..." https://youtu.be/u48vYSLvKNQ https://youtu.be/u48vYSLvKNQ