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At this point, Uber knows that its tarnished image can’t take any more sexist shenanigans. Oddly enough, the transportation provider is still acting dreadfully with “surge pricing” during horrific events like the London terror attacks, but as far as the company’s internal investigation — into sexual harassment allegations and a toxic workplace culture — goes, they’re taking an apparent stance of no tolerance. So, when a board member’s sexist joke during a staff meeting leaked onto the Internet, it was only a matter of hours before he resigned in disgrace.
Fast, right? And still, it’s difficult to believe that 20 fired employees and an indefinite leave of absence for CEO Travis Kalanick didn’t motivate board member David Bonderman to keep a lid on his apparent bro-tendencies during a Tuesday all-hands meeting. He willingly careened off that cliff. Well, a few hours later, his resignation statement has duly arrived:
“Today at Uber’s all-hands meeting, I directed a comment to my colleague and friend Arianna Huffington that was careless, inappropriate, and inexcusable. The comment came across in a way that was the opposite of what I intended, but I understand the destructive effect it had, and I take full responsibility for that. Having worked with the company for the last few months on the Holder report, I recognize the importance of implementing the requirements of the report.
Bonderman’s speaking, of course, of the report that’s being complied by former Attorney General Eric Holder as a summary of the internal probe. The now-former board member also stresses that Uber is taking the report very seriously in terms of reforming its corporate culture, and Bonderman sees his behavior as counterproductive to all recommendations made by Holder.
So, Holder’s presence has led to almost instant results in the face of what looked like another giant facepalm for the company. Did Uber push Bonderman out, or did he leave of his own volition? Perhaps more leaks shall arrive, if another Uber-related scandal doesn’t pop first. Could happen!
(Via Recode)
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Didn’t he just say that girls talk more than guys or something. Girls can be chatty, wgaf. Guys can be chatty too, bfd
Cool argument, brah! Catcha tonight at the kegger!
“Brain protein may explain why girls talk more than boys. Previous studies have shown that women speak an average of 20,000 words a day, whereas men only speak 7,000, according to USA Today.” –
So are we just ignoring the fact that he was right? A person can’t even say something true now? Women talk more than men. It’s a fact. Sorry if that offends people somehow, but this guy making a very harmless joke about an actual fact certainly should not be an issue. The bullshit continues
Because the dude making the joke had that fact in mind as he was saying it? Just trying to educate everybody, shouting out random facts? You’re an idiot.
That’s not factual, Joe. You’re own quote is hypothetical! Trumpers lack critical thinking.
Joe Carroll doesn’t comprehend very simple concepts like “context” and “optics.” Perhaps the meeting where your company is apologizing for fostering a corporate culture of misogyny, discrimination against women, and sexual harassment isn’t exactly the right place or time to drop your very timely “bitches be talkin’, yo!” joke? I bet you’re the type of guy who tells 9/11 jokes ON 9/11.
And here we have the statement of someone who is vested.
When Uber stops growing at a 40% clip every quarter from this “tarnished image”, lemme know.