Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal

Re:Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal by Rebelgecko on Thursday December 10, 2020 @12:24AM (#25370093)

I think Gebru didn't want to resign immediately. By having her employment end before her preferred date she missed out on the annual bonus

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Re:Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal by convery on Thursday December 10, 2020 @12:48AM (#25370255)

I've seen bad negotiators in my days, but "give in to my demands or I'll resign after you reward me for my good work" is definitively near the top..

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Re:Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal by gnicholas on Thursday December 10, 2020 @01:40AM (#25370567)

Presumably it would be framed as "I will get my affairs in order and transition my projects to colleagues. This should take about X weeks" (where X gets you past the payout date).

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Re:Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal by BeetleB on Thursday December 10, 2020 @01:54AM (#25370647)

How does the bonus structure work at Google? In my company, you get your prorated share of the annual bonus if you leave during the year, so this is not a factor here.

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Re:Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal by thinkingemote on Thursday December 10, 2020 @06:34PM (#25380260)

She was apparently on vacation anyhow at the time.

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