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Comment by nickthegreek | Hacker News Reader

pretty sure she did alot of reputational damage to herself along the way.

doubtful. Marissa Mayer literally killed Yahoo and still was able to get a new job and hold board member seats.

Is that so? Or isn't it that being the CEO of such a large and well-known company is basically always career enhancing? In my experience, with companies hiring for high-level positions, former job titles are valued often more than actual performance.

This is just delusional. It was obvious to everyone she was in an impossible job with a megalomaniacal boss ,and not only did she not get fired, she actually lasted 2 years and left on her own terms. I think she'll be just fine.

She _accepted_ the job, though. If we're assuming it was obvious to everyone that it was an impossible job, then her accepting it shows a certain lack of judgement, surely.

If your boss was a jackass would you actually turn your nose at 6m a year? I sure wouldn’t. That would set me up for life.

"I accepted a difficult position with the expectation that I would make a significant impact on the company's future. Now, looking back, I'm pleased with what I was able to accomplish. I look forward to more challenging engagements."

At least, that's how I would spin it.

But I'd probably have AI massage the text a bit ;-)

> But I'd probably have AI massage the text a bit ;-)

Just not Grok specifically. Wouldn't want it "massaging the text" with ethnic jokes.

The reputational damage was taking the money to profit from and aid the megalomania. She'll never be taken seriously by serious people or have a substantive job again. But she'll do fine, her loyalty will probably get her similar opportunity with similar people.

Shes 62 she can just retire and live on a beach for the next 30 or so years.

> Shes 62 she can just retire and live on a beach for the next 30 or so years.

As Rust Kohle said in "True Detective": "People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time..."

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