tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post1759962068400700250..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Open Letter to Marissa MayerJen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-63145202164491502072015-11-13T11:58:59.037-06:002015-11-13T11:58:59.037-06:00It took you all day to write this article? I can&#...It took you all day to write this article? I can't say I don't agree with her decision. Work is work not playtime either get your ass to the office or enjoy the ride home.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03615663796321007061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-40430773630475509182014-02-03T17:33:04.631-06:002014-02-03T17:33:04.631-06:00There are not many people that fall under the cate...There are not many people that fall under the category of people I loathe on this planet but, Marissa Mayer is one of them.<br /><br />She has single handedly ruined one of the best all around Internet email platforms (Yahoo's Classic Email) and turned it into the biggest pile of degenerate crap I have ever seen on the internet! It's so bad that I had to find another email client to work with. I did and it works great. Only problem is, that I still have some correspondence that hasn't switched yet. So, what this means, is that sometimes I have to go onto Yahoo's sloppy, mangled, interface that has so much gobbledygook programming (that does not work) under the hood that I can type faster than the keystrokes appear on the editor window!<br /><br />In the larger picture she's actually ruined Yahoo!<br /><br />Being really young in some cases is a detriment. It's obvious she's not an old school person that likes a simple, clearly defined email interfaces that work efficiently without all of the extra crap! <br /><br />Hell, she probably never uses the on line email she's butchered!<br /><br />It used to be when you composed a NEW email to someone that it became its own listing. Now, whenever I compose NEW email to someone it gets bundled into all of the previous emails. Like I said, the new email is polluted with really crappy, over the top, gee whiz look what I can do programming.<br /><br />I do hate her. I wish I could throw her through a chipper shredder.wizarddrummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530143512083895487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-9161857110864825822013-08-06T18:51:52.942-05:002013-08-06T18:51:52.942-05:00Hire a bad employee, get bad work -- on location o...Hire a bad employee, get bad work -- on location or off. Hire someone that is a professional and understands that your work speaks for you -- then you have a solid asset. I have worked remotely for 10+ years as a developer. I am overloaded with work because I have integrity, a little OCD, and take pride in what I deliver. I work in an agile environment, which means I am on a team of developers, and have to always be available during work hours. Being remote has NEVER inflicted what I do, and in fact I work with a lot of developers in the same position. Stop deciding if on or off location is better, and just find the right people to work for you. Marissa Mayer is a corporate mouthpiece -- and not a geek. Because if she was... she wouldn't be talking the bullshit she is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-52489387687134091352013-04-23T10:22:17.043-05:002013-04-23T10:22:17.043-05:00Best letter ever! As if the american maternity lea...Best letter ever! As if the american maternity leave could get any lower... TWO weeks. She's setting the female worker back more than she knows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-81683682468580015412013-03-09T07:02:46.717-06:002013-03-09T07:02:46.717-06:00Over the last four years my company has: Cut ever...Over the last four years my company has: Cut everyones pay 10%, not agreed to when I was hired; elimnated family health insurance, not agreed to when I was hired; ended vacation time accrual, not agreed to when I was hired; ended company 401K contributions, not agreed to when I was hired, eliminated direct deposit of paychecks, not agreed to when I was hired...you get the picture. Companies can do these things and they must to save the company and ALL the jobs. Some of the things are being reinstated, the company is coming back to life and at any point of the last 4 years, I/we had the choice to leave at will if it didn't work for us any longer. I applaud her actions and hope it works. All the whiners can suck it up and either bail out or stick it out but STFU about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151569991685816776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-4773610868318666852013-03-08T00:24:14.719-06:002013-03-08T00:24:14.719-06:00I agree with both of you. I'm in grad school r...I agree with both of you. I'm in grad school right now, with no classes on Fridays. Although I live 25 minutes away from school, I still drive in on Fridays, because I know I will be useless at home and get nothing done. For Mayer to make this drastic change, she must feel there are some serious issues that can be addressed by this policy change. And I also bet that at some point she will make some exceptions for individual employees.Adam Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427874254011001347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-74785579960132336072013-03-07T16:51:29.352-06:002013-03-07T16:51:29.352-06:00Wait a minute...is the nursery for all the Yahoo k...Wait a minute...is the nursery for all the Yahoo kids or just hers? Lame.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999356440207981711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-9650746018081901302013-03-05T16:22:12.222-06:002013-03-05T16:22:12.222-06:00Robyn,
I was scrolling through the comments looki...Robyn,<br /><br />I was scrolling through the comments looking for someone who felt the same way I did - and I came across your comment. I also presume there must be some pretty solid data showing that the folks working from home are either underperforming or are non-performers and the best way to weed them out / light a fire under their asses is to make a statement like she did.<br /><br />I'm terrible working at home, yet super-awesome in an office environment...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-30732074498775961352013-03-05T16:15:38.119-06:002013-03-05T16:15:38.119-06:00You truly are at your best when you are ripping so...You truly are at your best when you are ripping someone a new one!<br /><br />And yahoo? Is it even relevant anymore?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-76363027529592243382013-03-05T12:06:08.521-06:002013-03-05T12:06:08.521-06:00She is trying to bring the Google culture (where s...She is trying to bring the Google culture (where she cut her teeth) with her to Yahoo. Very few Google employees are allowed to telecommute full-time.fatkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022083805827650243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-56329243316324837542013-03-05T08:29:14.445-06:002013-03-05T08:29:14.445-06:00Being CEO of Yahoo may be like be the CEO of Block...Being CEO of Yahoo may be like be the CEO of Blockbuster A point to ponder. EllenSisterhood of the Sensible Momshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978033016895948863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-5380081491831436832013-03-05T06:07:10.988-06:002013-03-05T06:07:10.988-06:00Yup another dumb ass who thinks she can save the w...Yup another dumb ass who thinks she can save the world (Yahoo) and the only problem is she is a complete Yahoo and tool herself!! Seriously, what kind of sadist does this to her employees. Like you said Google is hiring and everyone could use some spare office supplies now and then. Great retort Jen and wouldn't expect any less!!Janine Huldiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226958154244023407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-10002456670054924882013-03-05T04:39:24.579-06:002013-03-05T04:39:24.579-06:00Tell Hubs it's called washing your white under...Tell Hubs it's called washing your white underwear with a red shirt. What man doesn't have pink panties?<br /><br />http://marginalia.wendywainwright.comWendy Wainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710619751367110399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-23305608177493207542013-03-05T03:49:00.791-06:002013-03-05T03:49:00.791-06:00she's trying to save the entire company from n...she's trying to save the entire company from not having to find new jobs. . . I'd want to help with that. . . or I might want to find an new job. . . either way, if I choose not to come into work, yeah, I'm finding another job.kaypea Ramsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06750109377607520892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-64754136446525643572013-03-05T03:45:14.110-06:002013-03-05T03:45:14.110-06:00I would exactly ditto commenter "Robyn"....I would exactly ditto commenter "Robyn". She said it perfectly. I agree though, I would be LIVID!!! <3 DevanTNMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811407816593020440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-20446825691405113842013-03-04T22:06:52.860-06:002013-03-04T22:06:52.860-06:00She's just desperate to put her stamp on the c...She's just desperate to put her stamp on the company. Doing something different and obvious shows she is doing something. So when Yahoo finally does go belly up, she can pretend she tried to fix it. There is a reason a company like Yahoo goes with someone with zero experience. Because no one else wanted the job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052699638281213761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-11767445028465765492013-03-04T21:46:16.276-06:002013-03-04T21:46:16.276-06:00That is because she can afford to have nannies, ho...That is because she can afford to have nannies, housecleaners, cooks etc., some people have to do those things themselves and still work long hours.Jen J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06430538630386425341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-72631822769112885112013-03-04T21:04:53.704-06:002013-03-04T21:04:53.704-06:00BTW - most people who are allowed to work from hom...BTW - most people who are allowed to work from home are not also supposed to be caring for small children at the same time. It doesn't exactly lend itself to taking care of important job-related phone calls or focusing on work. <br /><br />In most work environments, doing your work at 3:00 in the morning, when you are supposed to be collaborating with others and/or providing tech support during working hours doesn't cut it. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16521160592881037725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-82440290244452460712013-03-04T20:25:36.256-06:002013-03-04T20:25:36.256-06:00Most of these people already had their children at...Most of these people already had their children at daycare. Working at home doesn't mean that you are watching your kids too. But it does allow you to find a daycare close to home and take away the long commute that those in metro areas often have. You can get 2 hours of your day back to your family without going into the office. There are also numerous distractions at the office and you are not able to get your work done on time so your either stay at the office later taking away more time from your family or you don't get the work done. Telecommuters can spend 3 quality hours with their families at the end of the day, put the kids to bed and get back to work. If they under perform don't make them come back to the office, fire their asses! Crazy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990732516379713350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-13348217942238275352013-03-04T20:12:27.131-06:002013-03-04T20:12:27.131-06:00That is how a majority of CEO's are. It is si...That is how a majority of CEO's are. It is sickening and maddening, but true.Crazy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990732516379713350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-31718120120607978792013-03-04T19:44:13.233-06:002013-03-04T19:44:13.233-06:00Wait... what? Yahoo is still around... I thought t...Wait... what? Yahoo is still around... I thought they went belly up years ago!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581272089564146882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-83473390329337580832013-03-04T16:37:14.292-06:002013-03-04T16:37:14.292-06:00Hey Wicked SteppMom: People deal with those proble...Hey Wicked SteppMom: People deal with those problems all the time and still go to work. I'm not saying her solution is perfect. I'm just saying it's not unreasonable.The Judgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167177789593545421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-39586024060128200802013-03-04T13:20:21.551-06:002013-03-04T13:20:21.551-06:00So people with families need to spend more on chil...So people with families need to spend more on childcare and more on gas consumption. Nice.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02701554378467028568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-75190450427198090822013-03-04T13:16:11.948-06:002013-03-04T13:16:11.948-06:00Well said, Jen. This woman is so clearly out of t...Well said, Jen. This woman is so clearly out of touch with her employees AND reality. If I was a Yahoo employee, I would jump ship faster than my kids can eat an Oreo.Gina Jacobs Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487466772530822227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-45956890698534785872013-03-04T12:55:15.008-06:002013-03-04T12:55:15.008-06:00Very few Google Engineers can work from home on a ...Very few Google Engineers can work from home on a full-time basis. They have to be exceptional. fatkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022083805827650243noreply@blogger.com