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He gloated like this with you in the room? I'm only a little shocked... not that he'd gloat, but that he wouldn't think about the effect this might have on the
by api 12y ago
He gloated like this with you in the room? I'm only a little shocked... not that he'd gloat, but that he wouldn't think about the effect this might have on the morale of his new hires.
- mark-r 12y agoHe was back at HQ, and we were watching remotely. But the effect was the same.
- r00fus 12y agoStill - how would you feel as an employee of the acquiring company? Especially knowing that the newly-acquired employees are listening in? At best, awkward. It's just complete verbal diarrhea and he should retract it (though the damage is mostly already done).
- mark-r 12y agoThis was 10 years ago, and all the acquired employees were laid off within a few years.
- dethstar 12y agoMaybe in their head they thought of it like "oh you all are great I can't believe I just had to paid X for this/you, it was totally a steal!"
- etjossem 12y agoEven when you rephrase it charitably, it still sounds like the acquirer's CEO is talking trash about someone these employees have followed for years. At best, it's a "you guys are great, but your ex-boss is a terrible negotiator and didn't know what you were worth." There's no reason to say that aloud.
- Crito 12y agoSeems kind of like keying the used car you just bought. It only damages the value of something you just paid money for; even if you think you got a good deal it is still a stupid thing to do.