She actually used the old “leaving to spend more time with his family” line???? Wow. As if the whole world doesn’t know what that is actually code for.

developing…

Image: Avatar – only a shadow of person
Title: I’m Outta Here
Short Description: A top exec at an important internet company just resigned, but is only the latest in a long string of recent departures. WHO WAS IT?

Other Links: A timeline of exec departures at Yahoo!
Video Link: TechCrunch’s view on Yahoo/Google partnership

They are doing a very good job at translating the style of local TV news to the web. Too bad this style sucks in all media.

You are completely delusional. Your company is a mess. Your marriage is a mess. And yet, you still have the gull to write such a silly email.

You should have some dignity and resign.Wake up! Taking a limo ride everyday from Tiburon to Santa Clara is just a waste of shareholder money.
Enough said, resign!!!!

Yahoo! should be a pretty miserable place for the next year or so, but if you can tough it out in an area that is either part of their ‘family jewels’ (mail, portal, finance, etc.) or in a newer area where they must succeed (mobile, user-generated content/relationships) there should be potential there.

Problems:
* Their culture is a problem, with too many lackluster products (look up “Peanut Butter Manifesto”, think of every client app, mobile and desktop, they’ve ever shipped), and a generally slack attitude that pervades even their core products (e.g., transition to the new portal)
* They have too many people. Getting rid of some will lose morale, and some senior people (plenty of them incompetent) will clog up the opportunities for advancement and continue to mismanage departments (see culture, above). Collapsing search revenue will only put pressure on to drop more people, but there is no clear signal yet that Yahoo! knows how to do this effectively. Since they seem unable to judge talent or even their business opportunities, new staffers will be in particular danger.
* Google is gunning for their family jewel products. Google Finance is getting better fast. iGoogle has become a viable portal, while Yahoo! is ruining MyYahoo!. Google mobile is pretty well-done.

Even if the place winds down, a Yahoo! job in the right areas (partnerships, product planning/development) will get you access to lots of other companies and people (including some smart people internally) to help you choose and get into a great next gig. But only if you seek out the contributors and show them good work – make sure you don’t hang out with the parasites and other losers who are just there for a paycheck.

Were I graduating from college now I might aim to work the Internet departments of the presidential candidates. Serious money at stake, fast-turn product development and connections galore. But I’d keep my resume out at Google, Facebook, MySpace and Yahoo!, use the experience to negotiate a better position (and have better water cooler stories).

–> Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids, but the hormonal wife and family support will start to send you insane. Which meansi if you are a man, by the end of two weeks you are DYING to get back to work!

Over the course of his time away, Jeff and I spoke a few times as he reflected on his priorities.

–> Sorry, but priorities are magnified at this time of your life and they are to provide for your new family at the expense of murder. You are now ready to do anything to keep them safe and looked after.
Of course , you might just decide to blow out your entire career, make it look like you are really weak and stay at home without a plan if you were paid off.

After careful consideration, he has decided to leave Yahoo!

He was told what the best way out was or else.

To spend more time at home with his new family before beginning a new chapter in his career.

And searching non stop on monster.com praying he can pay the bills before the savings run out.

On an interim basis, Jeff’s team will report to me as we consider how to best move the organization forward.

They are mine , they are mine, I own them all, on an interim basis before they all bail out of the company too.

I look forward to more great things ahead, and please congratulate Jeff and wish him well on his new adventures.

Yeah, I won you lost, now give me the keys to your office :p !

He will be returning to the office this week and remain with Yahoo! through the end of June to facilitate the transition.

Whilst shadowed by security and his phone recorded so he doesnt try to steal anything and I can rub his nose in it for another two weeks, even though he decided to stay at home with his family, but still come back into the office for June. Ooops

http://www.yout...h?v=Rt5sQBjEj1c

These sugar-coated emails are a huge insult to their employees and clear evidence that their internal HR and PR teams are just as out of touch as their execs. Scary.