Defender of My Waterpark wrote:Because Tony Hayward personally dropped a handgrenade into the water and blew the oil rig up.duh.
Take Back the Republican Party wrote:Well, that and because he had the nerve to rise to the top of a major corporation, thereby fulfilling the American dream, and in doing so, gain legions of jealous haters just wating to pounce on his ass....the further the fall.
Defender of My Waterpark wrote:Did anyone bother to read the fact that the BP board of governors replaced him (fired)? He didn't just resign, he was pushed out....with the golden parachute. A clear sign that this wasn't for poor performance, but rather for public perception.
Take Back the Republican Party wrote:It's an age-old tactic...embattled CEO "takes one for the team" and is ousted because it is the lesser of all other possible evils. Corporation gets brownie points for housecleaning, outgoing CEO gets his agreed-upon compensation, everyone moves on. It's no crisis...it's no reason for anything worth discussion really.Hey, for once we agree.
*police whistle* Move along folks...nothing to see here!
R.W.E. of the J.B.O. wrote:Take Back the Republican Party wrote:It's an age-old tactic...embattled CEO "takes one for the team" and is ousted because it is the lesser of all other possible evils. Corporation gets brownie points for housecleaning, outgoing CEO gets his agreed-upon compensation, everyone moves on. It's no crisis...it's no reason for anything worth discussion really.Hey, for once we agree.
*police whistle* Move along folks...nothing to see here!
Folks, "golden parachutes" are simply previously contractually agreed upon severance packages. Every CEO has one. It's part of the negotiation process in hiring one. Unless a CEO does something which violates that contract, they get their severance. Period.
R.W.E. of the J.B.O. wrote:Folks, "golden parachutes" are simply previously contractually agreed upon severance packages. Every CEO has one. It's part of the negotiation process in hiring one. Unless a CEO does something which violates that contract, they get their severance. Period.I would think that utter failure in public relations (basically his job, right?) might be some sort of contract violation? If not, oh well, I'm sure he worked his ass off to get to where he was (hopefully), so good for him.
Defender of My Waterpark wrote:Again, how is Tony Hayward actually responsible for the oil rig explosion/sinking? If you know of any hard proof that implicates him, then fire away. If not, you're just pissing for pissings sake. No one is demanding the foreman's head on a platter are they? If Tony Hayward made $35k per year, you'd sill be leveling up your rogue on wow, instead of screaming about a millioinaire you don't like.I think most people complain about his handling of the explosion/sinking aftermath, not the event itself (although, in the end, someone has to be accountable for BP's abysmal safety record)...
OHV notec wrote:A CEO is not in charge of PR. Occasionally, under circumstances such as the oil spill, a CEO will make a statement as a PR move. However, their job is to make the company run properly, and run profitably. A CEO is also not directly responsible for the operation of an oil rig. There are likely multiple levels of management below him that are still not directly responsible for the operation of an oil rig. Somewhere down the line, someone f&%ked up. If they weren't one of the 11 that died, they should be held responsible for it. However, you can't blame a CEO because someone down the line screwed something up. There are too many people that do not directly answer to him that could have swept it under the rug. As Bill noted, Hayward took one for the team, and he'll get a nice chunk of change for doing it. That's all that is going on.R.W.E. of the J.B.O. wrote:Folks, "golden parachutes" are simply previously contractually agreed upon severance packages. Every CEO has one. It's part of the negotiation process in hiring one. Unless a CEO does something which violates that contract, they get their severance. Period.I would think that utter failure in public relations (basically his job, right?) might be some sort of contract violation? If not, oh well, I'm sure he worked his ass off to get to where he was (hopefully), so good for him.
John H wrote:I'm sure there are hundreds upon thousands of people who want this guy dead and i can't blame them , I guess karma will get him .
John H wrote:I'm sure there are hundreds upon thousands of people who want this guy dead and i can't blame them , I guess karma will get him .
mitdr774 wrote:John H wrote:I'm sure there are hundreds upon thousands of people who want this guy dead and i can't blame them , I guess karma will get him .
Why not go after the inspector that allowed the short cuts to be taken?? Nobody gives a @!#$ about those that failed to do their job of making sure that BP followed all the rules.
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John H wrote:
I'm sure there are hundreds upon thousands of people who want this guy dead and i can't blame them , I guess karma will get him .
Well, hehe...it would appear there is at least ONE that wants him dead, lol...
Wow. Just wow.
All I can hope is that over time, you'll come to learn that karma ia two-way street...wishing death on people has pretty significant karmic implications all its own.