As an ex-attorney who was fortunate enough to avoid the sinkhole that is divorce litigation, reading this account corroborates my advice to prospective clients: your biggest adversary will be the person in the mirror.
Divorce brings out the worst in people. And then amplifies and distorts it. Oh, and the attorneys on both sides? Tragically, they typically do nothing but fan the flames of that conflagration.
Note the M. Berkov copied at the end. Bad and expensive news. Berkov is an out-of-control control freak who has trashed more custody cases than anyone. Brash and devoid of common sense she also married her therapist. Actually, she reminds me of Susan Polk, but with less manners.
@Curves: I think the term should be "You never really know someone until you completely reject their companionship then declare war on their personal assets." (Throw in children if your completely vicious)
Divorce ain't pretty. Neither is making an enemy. Yet, I somehow doubt someone as an enemy is their true form.
More power to the people who can get through it clean.
@Curves: You mean you never know someones lawyer until you divorce them. That said, people tend to vigorasly defend their children and assets when you attack them.
@Paul_Is_Drunk: It doesn't reveal one's true form, but it does reveal a great deal about their character in ways no other form of personal interaction can elicit.
@CraigJW: I have never thought of divorce as personal interaction, but I guess youre right. Its also the form of interaction that will make you least likely to ever marry again. Unless youre a glutton for punishment or something.
"Under former president Sue Decker ... a swift-moving Silicon Valley startup turned into a glacial global bureaucracy"
I disagree. Sue Decker, as bad as she was, only continued with the process of bureaucratization that has been a constant at Yahoo, and that is a common issue in all big companies hiring people coming from the same MBA schools (schools of thought, I would add).
@valleymonger: The MBA crowd may be acceptable in other industries, but they should never be left in charge of a technology company. A technologist (*not* necessarily an engineer!) needs to provide the vision and guidance necessary to keep the company relevant. MBA's tend to focus on organization, benchmarks, and surveys which limits them from providing true high-level leadership. MBA's certainly *can* be useful, but their role should be carefully defined.
Other industries tend to be much more stable and less susceptible to "creative destruction" than the fast-paced technology world. That is where it may be argued that MBA leadership may be more pertinant.
Don't care what anyone says, I love working at Yahoo - always have and always will. I bleed purple and if you ask me, I plan to be there as long as I can.
The funny thing about horoscopes is that for the nearly 6 years I worked at Yahoo, there was *no* engineer assigned to that property. It had a part-time product manager that made sure it kept collecting revenue, but otherwise it was pretty much on autopilot.
As a former Yahoo, I find it rather sad to read about its slow demise. Beginning in earnest with Terry Semel, there has been a steady rot within the ranks of its management that is leading the company further down the road to oblivion. I'm curious as to what the current employees have to say about their situation -- whether the blames lies on the internal politics and petty fiefdoms which are destroying morale, incapable management (Yes, I mean you Jerry, Sue, and Ash!), or the insane bureaucracy that has infiltrated the company.
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Divorce brings out the worst in people. And then amplifies and distorts it. Oh, and the attorneys on both sides? Tragically, they typically do nothing but fan the flames of that conflagration.
Good times....
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Divorce ain't pretty. Neither is making an enemy. Yet, I somehow doubt someone as an enemy is their true form.
More power to the people who can get through it clean.
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I disagree. Sue Decker, as bad as she was, only continued with the process of bureaucratization that has been a constant at Yahoo, and that is a common issue in all big companies hiring people coming from the same MBA schools (schools of thought, I would add).
02/23/09
Other industries tend to be much more stable and less susceptible to "creative destruction" than the fast-paced technology world. That is where it may be argued that MBA leadership may be more pertinant.
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If you're going to make decisions based on total bullshit, it might as well be bullshit people like, right?
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The funny thing about horoscopes is that for the nearly 6 years I worked at Yahoo, there was *no* engineer assigned to that property. It had a part-time product manager that made sure it kept collecting revenue, but otherwise it was pretty much on autopilot.
01/08/09
Any current Yahoos, do speak up!
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This, not a sentence.
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