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Google Fiber Loses Chief Executive Officer After Five Months

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25 pointspetethomas7 comments

> McCray said that his wife would often call his boat his “mistress.” Every man was entitled to a mistress, the new CEO proclaimed to audible gasps

Audible gasps? Really? This seems absurd to me. I'm sure somebody can come by and try and explain how his comment is sexist and reinforces some notion of patriarchy.

I used to roll my eyes when people complained about others being "too sensitive" in the face of overtly offensive comments, but now I'm finding myself increasing in this camp.

Even more absurd that people felt it warranted tattling to HR.

In poor taste for sure, but it was a bad joke at worst. I think people are going to be quick to call "sexism in the workplace" after all the Uber drama. Next chance to get in the spotlight.

From the sounds of it, I'm amazed he lasted five months. I mean, seriously, alienating your staff the very first time they hear your voice? That's top of the line incompetence.

Or complete misunderstanding of company culture...

I guess this kind of talk would have worked at Uber or other companies build on other type of value.

It doesn't make it less problematic.

Well if a bad joke make you being reported to hr, you probably don't work the company in the first place. If i report somebody every time i'm offended, i won't have time to do any work. And if i have to clash with everybody i deem different in moral, wow, i won't have much coworkers left.

Well if a bad joke make you being reported to hr, you probably don't want to work for the company in the first place. If i report somebody every time i'm offended, i won't have time to do any work. And if i have to clash with everybody i deem different in moral, wow, i won't have much coworkers left.

If only everyone was as level-headed. The reality is that our current workplace is full of land mines.

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