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You know how I know I'll never be a CEO of a huge company like this? Because I read what you just wrote and thought, "this doesn't sound like something that 1) I could ever solve 2) it just doesn't sound remotely fun to try and figure all this stuff out"

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Marissa Mayer doesn't know shit about this either, most CEOs probably don't.

There are probably 50 different consultants, lawyers, fund managers, industry experts, etc, etc, that are all feeding her options. Plus all the other investors and board members who are all shouting out ideas.

I think some people would enjoy it simply because they like being in positions of power and feeling important.

I can see how that could be fun if you like big picture thinking.

It's only fun in theory. What's not fun is when you have to answer to investors, which give no shits about you or your employees, and only dollars, or what they perceive will increase their returns. Often, this is aligned with what management wants to do and what the employees want to do, but in a situation like this, the incentives can be heavily misaligned.

I think like most people in leadership positions at big companies, they can coast along on the success of the big company but they think it's all them. See also nfl coaches. When I was at google, she was such an ass to people. Many were glad to see her leave. I wish more leaders had humility about their success. She's got her 300 million, she'll be okay, but I doubt she will get an improved character out of this.

Would a 35million dollar salary change your mind?

Ha - yes, I would take one year of 35M and then likely be fired.

I'm okay with that as well. I'd be just as good as throwing darts.

Okay, here's $135,000 a year, some stock options we'll dilute to hell, a probable tax burden, and a team of demoralized developers. Produce working software for my startup or be fired. And maybe be fired anyways if other things don't work out.

"Raganwald! What do you take me for?"

We've established what you are. Now we are negotiating the price and terms.

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http://www.doseoffunny.com/funny-negotiating-price-joke/

That's why they call it neg-otiating.

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