[hn_throwaway_99]

I wish companies would do away with the "leaving to pursue other opportunities" nonsense and just give no reasons if they don't want to discuss it.

No C-level exec resigns "effective immediately" without either a transition plan in place or something concrete lined up. I get wanting to allow him to say he resigned instead of he was fired, but the silly language of the press release just makes it worse.

[tomnipotent]

> I wish companies

Because it's not a soap opera and you're not owed anything about the personal business of other people. As an individual, I have every right to control the narrative for why I've left a company (assuming nothing illegal).

[hn_throwaway_99]

That's my whole point. I fully understand not wanting to air everyone's laundry. I'm just suggesting that nobody is buying their silly lies, so if they think they are "controlling the narrative" they are sorely mistaken.

[alexbanks]

Everyone knowing he's lying is probably a better PR situation than everyone knowing the truth.

[jonny_eh]

It's sad that we tolerate such blatant lies as normal.

[fharper]

Can't agree more!

[tomnipotent]

You're not tolerating anything, you weren't entitled to know in the first place.

[pluma]

Sure but at a certain point it just harms your credibility if instead of owning up to the incredibly bad mistakes you still pretend you're only leaving because the grass is greener elsewhere.

I know it's standard business procedure to outright lie about these things but it becomes farcical when you basically sink an entire company and then get to "resign" and pretend it's not because you did a terrible job.

[fharper]

I agree with someone else comment in this news about the fact that his reputation will be intact that way for people who didn't know about the situation at npm. As much as I don't like this at all and I hope I would never lie in a situation like that, it's unfortunately a good PR move to do it like this...

[tomnipotent]

> Sure but at a certain point it just harms your credibility

Only if it's a recurring issue. People can be a horrible contributor at Company A and a rockstar at Company B - should my entire future be anchored because of a single event? No thanks.

> I know it's standard business procedure to outright lie about these things

This is just silly. It's no different than how anyone reacts in any non-professional setting. Do you tell everyone in your life about every fuck up you make? So why expect that from our professional peers?

[Ididntdothis]

Maybe “he wants to spend more time with family”?

[dopamean]

This is my favorite excuse in sports because they "retiree" almost always comes back out of retirement which leads me to believe they've had enough time with their family.

[fishnchips]

> they've had enough time with their family

As a parent of two very lively small boys, I can say that "enough time with family" is a thing.

[cloverich]

Moreover, "enough time with" anything you don't normally get enough time with can lead a person to change their mind. We're human -- we can re-arrange our priorities but not our time, so we make decisions and are allowed to change our mind. I have no doubts there's more at play here, but a C-level exec leaving for no particular reason after years of grinding seems perfectly reasonable to me.

[trakter]

Nico Rosberg, springs to mind. Not racing again, but he does like to show his face at the races a lot.

[WillPostForFood]

He is working for Sky as a commentator at races. Doing the occasional TV commentary is a lot less time consuming, is a lot less stressful, and allows a lot more family time, than driving for the #1 F1 team, against arguably the best F1 driver off all time in Lewis Hamilton

[Ididntdothis]

I think there is something to it but I think being a driver, especially as Hamilton's teammate, is all-consuming and super stressful. I think now he can do what he wants when he wants without much pressure. He seems to enjoy the spotlight so that's what he does.

[ryanmercer]

IIRC Rick Moranis basically quit acting to be with his family and Elton John has specifically stated he drastically scaled down to raise his children.

[paulddraper]

Urban Meyer

2010

Retires from head football coach at University of Florida.

"I know it is time to put my focus on my family and life away from the field."

2011

Becomes the head football coach at Ohio State.

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I say this as a bitter Gators fan.

[Ididntdothis]

Probably the family had enough of them and kicked them out :-)

[mieseratte]

Only to get tired of them two weeks later and suddenly find himself with another CEO spot?

[duxup]

Maybe it is true.

"Man I hate this place because ____, and I'd rather spend time with my family."

That doesn't preclude wanting to do other things too.

[paulddraper]

What difference would that make?