Andrew Mason's statement about being fired as Groupon CEO

Re:Andrew Mason's statement about being fired as Groupon CEO by ChuckMcM on Thursday February 28, 2013 @05:39PM (#5301597)

I too enjoyed the honesty here, but how much of that is Andrew's personality and how much is facilitated by the fact that by cashing out early [1] on an 'inside' round he doesn't actually have to work if he doesn't want to?

What I'm saying is that I have observed that the honesty someone has about how their last job ended is inversely proportional to their need to get another job. If they really need another job, people position their departure in a way that makes them the victim, if they don't care if they get another job, they are more forthcoming. It may be built into the psyche for all I know.

That said, given that it doesn't matter at all if he's seen as being fired or choosing to leave, I think it was great that he was as forthright about his tenure as he chose to be.

[1] http://articles.marketwatch.com/2011-11-03/commentary/306980...

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Re:Andrew Mason's statement about being fired as Groupon CEO by chc on Thursday February 28, 2013 @05:48PM (#5301632)

Really? It seems to me that a lot of well-compensated but unsuccessful CEOs take the route that Mason pretended to in his first sentence — "I wasn't fired and my departure is completely amicable. I'm just leaving because I suddenly want to pursue new opportunities and/or spend more time with my family." It's sort of like getting broken up with and describing it as "a mutual decision."

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Re:Andrew Mason's statement about being fired as Groupon CEO by dglassan on Thursday February 28, 2013 @05:59PM (#5301689)

As a former Groupon employee, that's Andrew's personality.

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