[bredren]

That there is high compensation attached to this job is unrelated to the principal of firing an employee on family leave.

Companies are having to hold the line on what we value in this country, as legislation from environmental to health is not keeping up.

Twitter is specifically of note because the CEO recently had a child and rightfully took paid leave himself.

Whatever your personal opinions are on Elon Musk, he is very influential.

The man has six children and a varying track record on how he has communicated his views and personal use of parental leave and the role of the father following the birth of a child.

https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/59806585473604403...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/12/elon-m...

The culture and policy Twitter matters. It doesn’t matter if the individual experience is that a janitor or senior management.

[lesstenseflow]

From elsewhere in this thread:

- Part of the deal with being an executive is no job security. It's part of the trade you make for gigantic compensation.

- What would be preferred, firing him the first day he's back?

[bredren]

> - Part of the deal with being an executive is no job security.

This is the case in any at will hire.

> It's part of the trade you make for gigantic compensation.

This trade is made by people regardless of the compensation amount.

> - What would be preferred, firing him the first day he's back?

Yes, optics matter and it would send a better message and set a better example.

[seizethecheese]

Why would that be? Surely the badness in being fired is tied to the sudden loss of income, which is less bad if you’re super wealthy.

[bredren]

You mean, “the badness of being fired” while on parental leave?

Does Bottomless offer parental leave?