Linda Yaccarino is leaving X

One time they let her speak publicly it turned out to be a disaster. She never had any say and worst part is she was not even a good fall guy, it was clear who’s pulling the strings. The most immaterial and inconsequential hire ever.

I love all the replies on Twitter thanking her but during her time the valuation dropped 80% and they were suing advertisers for not advertising. Remarkably inept.

You’re saying two things:

- she is inept

- she never had any say (which I interpret, perhaps incorrectly, that she is competent but had her hands were tied)

Which is it?

Arguably a competent person wouldn't have persisted in a role where it was obvious they were not able to make a meaningful difference.

You'd be insane to leave a job with such few responsibilities and such insane compensation. Set for life.

Unless you think said job is edging into "oh shit I might be part of the Nuremberg Trials II" territory.

Life got short for quite a few historical Nazis.

Sure, and I agree, but that's not really related to what GP is saying

It's related to what you are saying. It's a non-monetary reason it'd be non-insane to leave the role; "set for life" doesn't do you much good if you're in The Hague.

No, it's not. Here, I'll repeat the context for you:

> > Arguably a competent person wouldn't have persisted in a role where it was obvious they were not able to make a meaningful difference.

> You'd be insane to leave a job with such few responsibilities and such insane compensation. Set for life.

Pay special attention to the phrasing "a role". We are not talking about specifically this role.