McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook fired over consenual relationship with an employee.

[Kalmakov]

CNN: McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook is out for 'consensual relationship with an employee'. https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/03/business/mcdonalds-ceo-steve-easterbrook-steps-down/index.html

Easterbrook, who became CEO in 2015, "demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee," McDonald's said in a statement.

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"As for my departure, I engaged in a recent consensual relationship with an employee, which violated McDonald's policy," Easterbrook wrote. "This was a mistake. Given the values of the company, I agree with the board that it is time for me to move on. Beyond this, I hope you can respect my desire to maintain my privacy."

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[DongBeetle]

Yep that shit never ends well

 

[Einchy]

Should've dated Wendy.

 

[Dyle]

I guess he was lovin' it a bit too much

At least this was consensual

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Should've dated Wendy.

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[Bulby]

The horror

 

[Dalek]

Did she grimace?

 

[Princess Bubblegum]

I'm too cynical to believe this is the only reason he was fired.

 

[SinkFla]

Dipping your pen in company ink writes your own slip that's pink.

This man was the Yamsburglar

 

[Kalmakov]

I'm too cynical to believe this is the only reason he was fired.

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Yep. My first response was thinking someone wanted his job.

 

[TaySan]

At least it was consensual
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[RecRoulette]

I'm too cynical to believe this is the only reason he was fired.

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Same.

 

[Ashhong]

Wow fired from CEO. Hope it was worth it.

 

[Border]

Most of the time this is okay, so long as the ranking employee discloses the relationship to the company. It may have been that he was trying to hide the relationship.

 

[CrankyJay]

What's his severance package?

 

[Ryaaan14]

U can't put a price on love

 

[kmfdmpig]

It may well be consensual, but it opens a major can of worms. Every promotion the employee receives will be seen through that lens. Every other employee who feels slighted will think they deserved the promotion, etc..

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

What's his severance package?

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Free small fries with every purchase

 

[SinkFla]

What's his severance package?

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6 Quarter Pound hers with cheese and a fuck buddy.

 

[Josh5890]

What's his severance package?

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More than a Big Mac, less than a billion dollars

 

[Ambient]

What a whopper of a story.

 

[OG YOLOwen]

Dont shit where you eat. Goes for all of us.

 

[davepoobond]

The CEO took a #2 on HR policy

 

[nightstalker962]

Was it the purple guy?

 

[BasilZero]

What a whopper of a story.

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lol okay, this got me.

 

[qaopjlll]

What a whopper of a story.

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Guess he couldn't have it his way

 

[nsilvias]

i guess the board wasnt lovin it

 

[Deleted member 8861]

At least it was consensual
🤷

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I'm not even sure you can really call it that in good confidence when the dude was the CEO of one of the biggest (the biggest?) chains in the entire world.

 

[Spinluck]

Someone was getting McBusssssssayyy

 

[inner-G]

Ok now bring back all day breakfast

WTF are they doing over there

 

[Illenium]

Was that necessary if it's consensual?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I got McFired.

 

[SinkFla]

Real life McLovin

 

[DFG]

I'm not even sure you can really call it that in good confidence when the dude was the CEO of one of the biggest (the biggest?) chains in the entire world.

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What are you trying to say?

 

[fieldafar]

He super-sized one too many times.

 

[Deleted member 8861]

What are you trying to say?

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It's highly likely that there's a significance power imbalance between him and the employee he was dating. That might be inherently coercive.

 

[Sunster]

why is this news?

 

[Servbot24]

I'm not even sure you can really call it that in good confidence when the dude was the CEO of one of the biggest (the biggest?) chains in the entire world.

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I'm not comfortable with this train of thought... if someone wishes to date successful people that is their right

 

[Doc Laserstein]

I'm not comfortable with this train of thought... if someone wishes to date successful people that is their right

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Um, sure. It's when that person is a subordinate and the other party has the power to advance/end their career that things get murky.

 

[KillGore]

Seems silly tbh

 

[Servbot24]

Um, sure. It's when that person is a subordinate and the other party has the power to advance/end their career that things get murky.

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If power is abused it's obviously wrong, but you can't assume that any relationship with status imbalance must be non-consensual

 

[fieldafar]

🤔

 

[Deleted member 6582]

🤔

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You can't expect the US presidency to be held to McDonald's standards.

 

[Mulciber]

I'm not comfortable with this train of thought... if someone wishes to date successful people that is their right

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I mean, this is one of the main reasons it's against company policy. It has nothing to do with dating successful people, it has to do with the power dynamics. Since nobody can know what is going on in their heads to know if the subordinate is being coerced (or worse), it is easier to make it a blanket policy.

 

[Gaia Lanzer]

You can't expect the US presidency to be held to McDonald's standards.

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Of course not. You need qualifications to work at McDonalds.

 

[m_shortpants]

I mean, this is one of the main reasons it's against company policy. It has nothing to do with dating successful people, it has to do with the power dynamics. Since nobody can know what is going on in their heads to know if the subordinate is being coerced (or worse), it is easier to make it a blanket policy.

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Yup, when you're the CEO you really can't date anyone in the company. It just cannot work.

 

[Slayven]

Fills like there is more to the story

 

[Deleted member 4552]

Wow fired from CEO. Hope it was worth it.

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Pussy is always worth it.

 

[Vonocourt]

why is this news?

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A ceo of a major international corporation fired for not following policy isn't news?

 

[Deleted member 19844]

Yup, when you're the CEO you really can't date anyone in the company. It just cannot work.

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I agree that it should not be allowed, but I would disagree with labeling it "non-consensual."