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Orrex

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33. You're right, of course; she's the first

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 10:59 AM

Feb 2013

But I still don't see why it was necessary to highlight this in the headline.

If Danica Patrick had crashed at Daytona, I don't expect that the headline have been:
[h1]Female Driver Crashes During 121st Lap[/h1]

It's enough for the headline to identify the Yahoo CEO as the person responsible for killing this policy. They can talk about her status as "first female CEO" within the body of the article.

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Female Yahoo! CEO Kills Work from Home Option? Why Americans Need a More Flexible Workplace [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

This isn't good news for any of us Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #1

Agreed... nebenaube Feb 2013 #35

It's also damageing to the environment. Less commuting - less pollution. SharonAnn Feb 2013 #40

There are going to be a lot of sullen, unproductive workers at Yahoo soon. Lurks Often Feb 2013 #2

I work from home quite frequently for many of the reasons listed: Fawke Em Feb 2013 #4

Hence the quotes Lurks Often Feb 2013 #5

She is... elzenmahn Feb 2013 #23

You clear out the dead wood by identifying the individual piece and removing it, Lurks Often Feb 2013 #45

meh leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #3

Control freak. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #6

I thought the same thing... KansDem Feb 2013 #9

My fellow employees are much less productive when working from home cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #7

It's not a perfect fit for everyone Orrex Feb 2013 #8

I agree with this mythology Feb 2013 #10

well, before home computers it was get to work under unsafe weather/road conditions or CTyankee Feb 2013 #13

Productivity! cartach Feb 2013 #14

How progressive of you. enlightenment Feb 2013 #16

Bullshit. They Allow Workers Overseas to Work Remotely. Yavin4 Feb 2013 #17

Nonsense. blackspade Feb 2013 #19

As a metric, productivity is very easy to gauge, regardless of my physical location. mikeytherat Feb 2013 #22

Actually, numerous research studies have shown just the opposite. Live and Learn Feb 2013 #29

Hogwash HangOnKids Feb 2013 #36

Have you ever worked from home? Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #43

Just the opposite for me. I have nothing but distractions while I'm in the office. Dawgs Feb 2013 #24

It's not for everybody, but NewJeffCT Feb 2013 #25

I don't often have to restore a crashed service... Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #31

Katyman's wife KatyMan Feb 2013 #49

Not sure why the article needs to lead with "Female CEO" Orrex Feb 2013 #11

It's an attempt to frame the narrative. blackspade Feb 2013 #20

Isn't she the first at that organization? MADem Feb 2013 #30

You're right, of course; she's the first Orrex Feb 2013 #33

I suspect that the reasoning had to do with the fact that they believed she MADem Feb 2013 #37

I'm sure that comes with a raise in pay to cover sufrommich Feb 2013 #12

Very short-sighted. MineralMan Feb 2013 #15

Yahoo is still in business? el scorcho Feb 2013 #18

This will hurt employee morale and not improve productivity. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #21

What an idiot. MADem Feb 2013 #27

I'm going to assume Ms. Mayer is a Republican. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #28

Doesn't look that way....she leans Dem, but might be an indy. MADem Feb 2013 #32

Why would you assume that? cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #39

Anti-woman, anti-worker policy being discussed here. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #48

Quick! Wish it into the cornfield! nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #41

yeah, they have to show up in person to pick up their free iphone 5 and all you can eat food. unblock Feb 2013 #34

meh nebenaube Feb 2013 #38

I hate Yahoo... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #42

Didn't she work from home when she was pregnant BuddhaGirl Feb 2013 #44

huge mistake, but Yahoo's been circling the drain for a long time. politicat Feb 2013 #46

Does Marissa Mayer Know Something We Don't? frylock Feb 2013 #47