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I think the statement "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing
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We have had very different experiences. Social trumps all in RIF discussions. Your boss's boss ('s boss's boss) is the one that made the decision and all he knows is that you organized the potluck last year and are always in-office. He doesn't even know the math guy's name.
Yea, that's completely valid. I imagine personal experience affects this a lot, but I'm glad to see people's experiences have been contrary to what I imagine this woman has likely encountered. Not that anything excuses letting your child's emotional and interpersonal development languish. She's a terrible influence, regardless of if she was correct.
It's also notable that the math guy has extra power in highly technical startups. This has resulted in Silicon Valley placing very high value on him compared to more mature businesses and industries. The brilliant asshole is more of a liability than an asset at GE, they'll be fine without him (ok they won't, but the MBAs made it so they wouldn't be fine with him). The size of the venture heavily limits how much benefit a single engineer can provide, and a culture of putting up with it can result in hefty lawsuits.
But he does know that guy because he’s the one that sends him emails about how rule 46 of the employee manual is not being applied in regards to the Christmas present that Doris got for the cleaning lady, or the endless bickering when he gets passed up for promotion.
That guy stands out. And not in a good way.
then your boss’s boss renames it copilot app