March 14, 2012
Posted by Jay Livingston
You’ve probably already seen or heard about the Times op-ed piece that’s getting a lot of attention: “Why I’m Leaving Goldman.” A guy who has worked for Goldman for many years, has risen to a fairly high position, and has probably made a lot of money along the way says that in its greed for profits, Goldman has turned away from its original, admirable principles.
You might not have come across this blog post: “Why I Left Google.” A guy who has worked for Google for many years, has risen to a fairly high position, and has probably made a lot of money along the way says that in its greed for profits, Google has turned away from its original, admirable principles.
Makes you wonder if maybe structural forces and not just greed have something to do with these changes.
But what has changed about the structure in the past few years? Goldman has been around for many years.
ReplyDeleteI suspect nothing has changed. People working there have always been pricks. I mean, they were already pricks in college in the early 1990s. It's hard to believe that getting jobs at Goldman made them *better* individuals.
I think Mr. Going Out With a Bang was a bit naive and simply woke up. He'll probably get a nice book contract, too.