Re:After DeepMind’s cofounder was placed on leave for bullyi...
by truetraveller on Saturday August 07, 2021 @06:49PM
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I'm against screaming. But doing someone once or twice in year, is not the same as doing something everyday. There's no mention, at all, about how frequent his outbursts / yelling / screaming was. This is precisely the issue.
Re:After DeepMind’s cofounder was placed on leave for bullyi...
by sjg007 on Saturday August 07, 2021 @07:29PM
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There’s no place for screaming at someone in the workplace or even in the home unless someone’s life is in danger and you’re trying to save them.
It’s low EQ.
Re:After DeepMind’s cofounder was placed on leave for bullyi...
by lazide on Sunday August 08, 2021 @01:55PM
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Amen. Literally the only time I can think it might be a reasonable thing is to scream ‘watch out’ or the equivalent in a noisy environment at someone about to get run over or hit by something. And then it should kick off an investigation as to why that was necessary, because it shouldn’t be.
That said, I’ve definitely seen people say someone was screaming at them when nothing of the sort even remotely happened. So your mileage may vary.
Re:After DeepMind’s cofounder was placed on leave for bullyi...
by sjg007 on Monday August 09, 2021 @06:44PM
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I think people need to read up on psychopaths and sociopaths. Realize it’s a spectrum but this behavior is the basis of cults. People here would be good to educate themselves.
In the UK this is called anti social behavior.
It is possible that what's been acceptable for a long time is no longer okay. At the very least, I'd say tantrum are unprofessional; After all, if the exec is losing their shit over something minor, how can I trust them to keep a level head if things really get challenging? But maybe some people respond better to the stick than to the carrot, or to a reasoned explanation of why the cart needs to go to market.