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It's extremely rare for a company to call out a former executive like this. On the other hand, it's extremely rare for an executive to go on a twitter rampage

It's extremely rare for a company to call out a former executive like this. On the other hand, it's extremely rare for an executive to go on a twitter rampage whilst "tired and emotional". Also, it's really interesting how many senior corporate executives, politicians, etc. seem to be prone to manic-depressive episodes.

ams6110 12y ago
Tired and emotional? More like drunk off his ass in the French Quarter.
- hft_throwaway 12y ago
  It's a Britishism that's a more polite way of saying that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tired_and_emotional http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tired_and_emotional FWIW it seems unlikely that this type of behavior would be brought about by drinking alone, especially once the media took notice. I known people who have made idiotic career-limiting moves while drunk (like brazenly hitting on the boss' daughter at a party) and they usually get deer-in-headlights embarrassed once someone wiser advises them to knock it off. Maybe drugs, stress, or some type of medical condition? In any case whether caused by substance abuse or some other problem, it seems irresponsible to comment on publicly like this. It doesn't even have to be caused by mental illness in a traditional sense. There have been cases of people with brain tumors acting out in wacky ways. It's not really fair to disparage someone who's acting unusually and may not even be aware or in control of their behavior. Or maybe it's just some bizarre attempt at "going viral", who knows these days?
NamTaf 12y ago
That probably has something to do with how hopped to the gills many are on uppers in order to grind through constant productivity. Your standard 9-5 grunt probably doesn't have a crippling coke habit trying to work 18 hour days 7 days a week.
- fiatmoney 12y ago
  That's interesting; I would think causality would go the other way. Many people end up self-managing their mood via drugs / alcohol (including depressants) even if they don't have jobs that require heightened energy. I would think that self-medication is a better explanation for why so many, eg, politicians have drinking problems, than that the booze is necessary for them to be able to politick for 18 hours a day.
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  - NamTaf 12y ago
    TBF I was applying the banking / Toronto mayor sitaution to a broader pool. I don't have data to back it up. I also specifically mentioned uppers e.g.: cocaine, rather than alcohol which I agree with you isn't going to be used to work extensively (obviously).

ams6110 12y ago

Tired and emotional? More like drunk off his ass in the French Quarter.

hft_throwaway 12y ago
It's a Britishism that's a more polite way of saying that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tired_and_emotional http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tired_and_emotional FWIW it seems unlikely that this type of behavior would be brought about by drinking alone, especially once the media took notice. I known people who have made idiotic career-limiting moves while drunk (like brazenly hitting on the boss' daughter at a party) and they usually get deer-in-headlights embarrassed once someone wiser advises them to knock it off. Maybe drugs, stress, or some type of medical condition? In any case whether caused by substance abuse or some other problem, it seems irresponsible to comment on publicly like this. It doesn't even have to be caused by mental illness in a traditional sense. There have been cases of people with brain tumors acting out in wacky ways. It's not really fair to disparage someone who's acting unusually and may not even be aware or in control of their behavior. Or maybe it's just some bizarre attempt at "going viral", who knows these days?

NamTaf 12y ago

That probably has something to do with how hopped to the gills many are on uppers in order to grind through constant productivity. Your standard 9-5 grunt probably doesn't have a crippling coke habit trying to work 18 hour days 7 days a week.

fiatmoney 12y ago
That's interesting; I would think causality would go the other way. Many people end up self-managing their mood via drugs / alcohol (including depressants) even if they don't have jobs that require heightened energy. I would think that self-medication is a better explanation for why so many, eg, politicians have drinking problems, than that the booze is necessary for them to be able to politick for 18 hours a day.
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- NamTaf 12y ago
  TBF I was applying the banking / Toronto mayor sitaution to a broader pool. I don't have data to back it up. I also specifically mentioned uppers e.g.: cocaine, rather than alcohol which I agree with you isn't going to be used to work extensively (obviously).