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Re:MongoDB CEO resigns "effective immediately" to join Meta,... by ai-x on Monday September 28, 2026 @05:04PM (#49884318)
Leaving a company != Taking actions.

If a Burger Flipper leaves the company, it costs them exactly the amount of Burgers they fell short of making (to meet the demand) till they find the replacement burger flipper and they are exactly paid that much.

Anyone can burn/bomb a company and cause millions in damages. Doesn't mean they are worth that much

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Re:MongoDB CEO resigns "effective immediately" to join Meta,... by john_strinlai on Monday September 28, 2026 @05:38PM (#49884771)
>Anyone can burn/bomb a company and cause millions in damages. Doesn't mean they are worth that much

yes, that's my point.

and it absolutely extends to unexpectedly leaving. there have been plenty of times in my career that simply leaving without notice would have cost my company many times my salary.

mongodb ceo is not worth 6 billion dollars.

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