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Re:After DeepMind’s cofounder was placed on leave for bullyi... by lazide on Saturday August 07, 2021 @05:49PM (#28102172)
It would if he wanted to, and it’s what we generally expect of good bosses. I don’t think there is any rule requiring it anywhere I’ve seen.
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Re:After DeepMind’s cofounder was placed on leave for bullyi... by PhasmaFelis on Sunday August 08, 2021 @02:17AM (#28104605)
> I don’t think there is any rule requiring it anywhere I’ve seen.

No one claimed there was. They said that not doing it makes him a bad boss. You seem to be in agreement.

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Re:After DeepMind’s cofounder was placed on leave for bullyi... by lazide on Sunday August 08, 2021 @05:37PM (#28110336)
Ah, but the context of the thread is more than that! The context is around outrage that he got promoted. And being promoted is about a lot more than if someone is a good boss, as painful as that is for many folks working for such a bad boss.

It’s possible to get an immense amount done and/or be remarkable effective despite being a bad boss - if the folks working for them put up with it.

And it isn’t illegal to be a bad boss, as long as someone is bad in specific ways and not others.

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