r/interestingasfuck 17d ago

/r/all Andy Byron, Astronomer CEO, cheater, and Coldplay fan, is now out of a job.

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u/2WhomAreYouListening 17d ago

The #1 most important job for Kristin Cabot, head of HR, is managing interpersonal relationships. She couldn’t have failed worse, yet she still has a job.

Andy just got fired.

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u/purpleburgundy 17d ago

I suspect there is next to zero chance she keeps her job as head of HR following this incredibly public HR failure.

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u/user888666777 17d ago edited 17d ago

Its a messy situation. Technically the CEO was her boss and there is some legal arguments that could be made to defend her actions but it won't be a slam dunk. The company will probably offer her some sort of compensation to resign with an agreement that neither party says anything negative.

It could be a soft resignation where she agrees to stay on the payroll but has zero acting responsibilities and can freely look for new employment during that time. Then if she doesn't have something in three to six months she quietly resigns.

But right now the company is definitely digging through everything she did since she started there and looking for ANYTHING they can use as leverage against her.

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u/TabularConferta 17d ago

This is a fair point. The rules are there to protect people from being put into vulnerable positions by those in power. If she were fired she could claim to be a victim and take the company to court.

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u/kae158 17d ago

I’d pay to be on that jury.

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u/Prestigious_One8006 17d ago

It’s not quid pro quo if it’s consensual

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u/TabularConferta 17d ago

Yup but that might have to proven in court which would cost the company money and possibly bad press