Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer pregnant with twins

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is up with all the hate? Should she not have any kids? Or should mothers not be CEOs of tech companies?
What does her husband do?

The hate comes because this is a woman that says: "I can do it, why can't the rest of women?" Except we aren't all millionaires with staff.

[Anonymous]

Please provide links where she says all women should do what she has done.

[Anonymous]

What is Yahoo's parental leave policy?
Does it have on site day care?
Depending on the answers, then yes Meyer can be criticized for hypocrisy.

[Anonymous]

She has never said that all women should do what she does, never.

She IS the CEO of a successful public company. It is in the best interest of the shareholders that she is fully engaged. She doesn't have much of a choice. She is speaking to Yahoo shareholders and Wall Street- not as a role model for working moms- that is not her agenda.

I think her husband in a Venture Capitalist, so he won't be the SAHD. So what?

High society people for centuries have had multiple nannies to help raise their kids. Why is it all of a sudden a big deal and she is a bad mom?

I have 4 kids and honestly for the first couple years, it doesn't matter who is holding, feeding, and changing the baby. Any warm body will do. Harsh but true. As they get older, quality time (not quantity) is what really matters.

[Anonymous]

two weeks leave is going to be super-rough if she has a C-section.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is Yahoo's parental leave policy?
Does it have on site day care?
Depending on the answers, then yes Meyer can be criticized for hypocrisy.

I don't know the answers to your questions, but as a previous PP mentioned, she took away all telecommuting privileges. That to me screams insensitivity to working parents.

[Anonymous]

She made a good argument about WHY telecommuting was revoked, but it bugs me that of course, SHE is allowed to work from home if she wants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She has never said that all women should do what she does, never.

She IS the CEO of a successful public company. It is in the best interest of the shareholders that she is fully engaged. She doesn't have much of a choice. She is speaking to Yahoo shareholders and Wall Street- not as a role model for working moms- that is not her agenda.

I think her husband in a Venture Capitalist, so he won't be the SAHD. So what?

High society people for centuries have had multiple nannies to help raise their kids. Why is it all of a sudden a big deal and she is a bad mom?

I have 4 kids and honestly for the first couple years, it doesn't matter who is holding, feeding, and changing the baby. Any warm body will do. Harsh but true. As they get older, quality time (not quantity) is what really matters.

Exactly - she had to make the announcement b/c it is material to her position as CEO. Just like a male CEO would have to make an announcement if something would take him out of pocket for a period of time. I'm not sure why people have to take everything so personally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is up with all the hate? Should she not have any kids? Or should mothers not be CEOs of tech companies?
What does her husband do?

Her husband is a lawyer.

[Anonymous]

Well, honestly, the Yahoo board and investors haven't been crazy about her management of the company and there's been a lot of talk that she won't be around for much longer. Not a bad time to get pregnant.

[Anonymous]

I just can't get it up to care about this. Her kids will be taken care of by nannies and that's clearly what works for her and her family so whatever. She can certainly afford it.

Btw I found an article from 2013 that said that Yahoo has 8 weeks paid leave for dads and 16 for moms. So the rank and file definitely gets the benefits, but the CEO chooses not to take them, which is her prerogative.

[Anonymous]

Haters gonna hate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just can't get it up to care about this. Her kids will be taken care of by nannies and that's clearly what works for her and her family so whatever. She can certainly afford it.

Btw I found an article from 2013 that said that Yahoo has 8 weeks paid leave for dads and 16 for moms. So the rank and file definitely gets the benefits, but the CEO chooses not to take them, which is her prerogative.

Better than most.

Still doesn't excuse the nursery in her office and telecommuting for her only...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just can't get it up to care about this. Her kids will be taken care of by nannies and that's clearly what works for her and her family so whatever. She can certainly afford it.

Btw I found an article from 2013 that said that Yahoo has 8 weeks paid leave for dads and 16 for moms. So the rank and file definitely gets the benefits, but the CEO chooses not to take them, which is her prerogative.

Better than most.

Still doesn't excuse the nursery in her office and telecommuting for her only...

Get over it. I'd choose the same path if I were her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just can't get it up to care about this. Her kids will be taken care of by nannies and that's clearly what works for her and her family so whatever. She can certainly afford it.

Btw I found an article from 2013 that said that Yahoo has 8 weeks paid leave for dads and 16 for moms. So the rank and file definitely gets the benefits, but the CEO chooses not to take them, which is her prerogative.

Better than most.

Still doesn't excuse the nursery in her office and telecommuting for her only...

Get over it. I'd choose the same path if I were her.