tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482420750646384107.post3384320517411128101..comments2024-03-01T05:52:19.113-06:00Comments on The Perfect Catch: Coffee TalkChelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702769371445105974noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482420750646384107.post-66990452542863320182013-02-28T08:24:28.795-06:002013-02-28T08:24:28.795-06:00Marissa Mayer came from Google where the in-office...Marissa Mayer came from Google where the in-office atmosphere was fun, creative and promoted teamwork which will always benefit the company. I don't believe that she's doing this to intentionally punish working parents, but instead as a sound business practice to save the sinking ship that is Yahoo. It might not be permanent and there might be some sort of flexibility worked in there at some point, but I assume as the highly paid CEO of Yahoo, she's going to do what she feels is necessary to produce a profitable company. <br /><br />I also think that she is under an enormous amount of scrutiny that a male CEO might not receive if he made a similar decision. Mayer didn't take this job so that she could be the poster-child for working mothers and make a statement about women in the workforce - I think she took it because it was a strategic career move and she saw value in heading up Yahoo. I think it is unfair that people are placing these expectations on her regarding the motherhood-working balance. Imagine the backlash if Mayer DIDN'T have children and she made this decision! Yikes. <br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08154281767386215271noreply@blogger.com