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Throwaway because I know with pretty strong confidence what went down -- The truth seems to be both (a) unpleasant for Andy and (b) unremarkable to the rest of
by oldxoog 12y ago
Throwaway because I know with pretty strong confidence what went down --
The truth seems to be both (a) unpleasant for Andy and (b) unremarkable to the rest of us. In other words, it wasn't his choice, but there wasn't a scandalous smoking gun either. He just wanted what Larry wouldn't give him. Nothing that would be front page news.
- ChuckMcM 12y agoI expect it might be more unpleasant for wannabe Andys. But I agree it was unremarkable. Scott McNealy used to congratulate people getting promoted with "One step up, one step closer to the door." That captured the balancing act between climbing the ladder versus being pushed off of it because someone else wanted your spot. I think Andy will be much happier in his new role, and it isn't like he has to work for a living any more :-)
- larrys 12y ago"Scott McNealy used to congratulate people getting promoted with "One step up, one step closer to the door."" God knows when I hear things like that I thank my lucky stars I don't have to work in a large corporation or answer to anyone but customers. (Well more than that obviously but at least I'm not at the whims of corporate culture.)
- DonHopkins 12y agoOh yes, I remember the term for that at Sun: being promoted to "Vice President In Charge of Looking for a New Job".
- foobarqux 12y agoWhat did he want? Money, resources, position/title?
- 72deluxe 12y agoI am kind of hoping that it was something insane, like to be transformed into a living giant green Android, a sort-of reverse "bincentennial man" kind of story. I suspect my hopes will be dashed.
- enlightenedfool 12y agoWhatever one gets, one wants more or something else. In general. He's not an exception.