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US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral
- bryanrasmussen 1y ago>"Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding," == no affection between people. OK I mean I get they're having an affair, but really companies need to stay out of that moralizing people's lives biz.
- khelavastr 1y agoSurprising neither of these executives criticized the other's spouse. It's ordinary for spouses to find better spouses before divorce.
- yahoozoo 1y agoAn affair is always the best foundation to build a marriage.
- palata 1y agoIt's great to live in a world where a convicted felon can become the President of the US, but upper management gets fired because they are having an affair. /s Pretty sure there will be personal consequences for them, I don't think there is any value in punishing them professionally.
- bryanrasmussen 1y agoyeah but if he had ever cheated on h.. oh wait
- tuatoru 1y agoSome rather flippant dismissal going on in the other comments here. The reasons that this sort of things is frowned on by corporate governance are firstly the non-merit-based promotions that happen, and secondly the power imbalance. It's a reputational risk for the corp. Especially with women in lower positions on the org chart and men in higher ones, there is a risk of coercion if intimate relationships are allowed.