Why qualify it with "sometimes"? I think it's safe to assume that the way a person behaves in private, among their peers, shows more about their essential character than how they behave when doing public relations.
The Schmidt and Jobs on display in the email are the essential Schmidt and Jobs. The admirable qualities are the stage show.
It's important to consider the context here. What seems significant, in lieu of the eventual exposure of their wage fixing scheme, was what Steve Jobs didn't say in his response. Read the emoji as "that works" rather than just "I'm pleased".
Sure, but at the very best it means he did not object to somebody getting fired over it.
Legality of wage fixing aside for the moment, I don't think this should have been a fireable offense at all (reprimanding the recruiter to ensure it does not happen again would have been all that's needed to satisfy their little gentlemen's agreement).
Admirable qualities? I'm pretty certain that I would have told Steve to fuck off within five minutes of meeting him. Just another rich prick consumed by his ever inflating ego.
But I also wouldn't also have left the building without that NeXT station under my arm.
throwdecro|4 years ago
Why qualify it with "sometimes"? I think it's safe to assume that the way a person behaves in private, among their peers, shows more about their essential character than how they behave when doing public relations.
The Schmidt and Jobs on display in the email are the essential Schmidt and Jobs. The admirable qualities are the stage show.
mensetmanusman|4 years ago
Is someone closer to their true self when they are drunk? Tired? On a power trip?
drvdevd|4 years ago
Valkhyr|4 years ago
Legality of wage fixing aside for the moment, I don't think this should have been a fireable offense at all (reprimanding the recruiter to ensure it does not happen again would have been all that's needed to satisfy their little gentlemen's agreement).
speed_spread|4 years ago
But I also wouldn't also have left the building without that NeXT station under my arm.
throwawaybchr|4 years ago
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