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Yeah, I had the same thought. I’m actually usually levelheaded about this stuff, sometimes bad things happen.
This post just set me off and I dunno why. The post itself felt really sanctimonious and self unaware, then the reactions were from bizarro world. Every one was congratulatory, with next to no consideration about the people that just got the unceremonious boot.
So, lemme get this straight? Slashes the workforce by 2/3rds “today” with no financial reason to. “Takes responsibility” and resigns (Needed a well earned break), probably keeps his sweet, sweet founder shares and gets a noice send off. Definitely keeps the board seat. What a hero!
I’m sure the departing staff will line up with their boxes to give him a guard of honour as they all leave the building together. It’s like a fairy tale really.
That style is also totally in line with correspondence into magazines like The Economist and Time. It’s not exclusive to ChatGPT