While everyone was focused on Patrick Swayze, I took a moment and reflected on the condition of Steve Jobs. Swayze has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, the pancreatic variety. According to a certain medical clinic (no free publicity off me!) that is one of the most serious forms of cancer. They say this because it usually goes undetected for so long. I wish Swayze the best, but that's not where we are going here.
Steve Jobs, the creator of the ipod for those who don't know, was also diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I don't think the two were diagnosed with the same exact form of pancreatic cancer but nonetheless close enough. Jobs was diagnosed in 2003 and hid it from shareholders for approximately 9 months, only a small group of confidants were aware. Apple released an email to employees I believe a day after he received treatment. This question came up as a result, was he obligated to tell the shareholders and the company that he had this cancer. Let me note Steve was fully fuctional and operated well at work, no harbingers for anything bad to come.
From a shareholders perspective wouldn't you want to know if one of the eminent decision makers was having health problems that on the most extreme platform could kill them? Im sure that would affect some of their decision making. But what if he gets treatment and everything is fine and he is able to continue living as he was before? PRS (plush red sofa) note: Nobody is promised tomorrow and anyone can die any day literally.
What about Steve's perspective, did he have a right to conceal his personal health? Should it depend what information was made available to him? If he is told by doctors that he would be alright, then i guess he can hold his tongue right? What if they told him this is an extremely serious form of cancer? We all know how shady companies are, granted this is Steve Jobs the maker of the ipod, if they knew this information they might have devised sinister ways to replace him on the hush. Cynical thoughts do i harbor, hahahahaha (sinister laugh).
The plush red sofa heals all ailments, get healthy gentlemen.
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3 comments:
I had no clue Steve Jobs had cancer!
I think Steve Job's personal business should become shareholder business the moment it compromises his executive position. Reminds me of that movie Philadelphia when Tom Hanks had aids and was fired when his co-workers found out. If Jobs has been diagnosed with cancer but is still competent, MIND YA OWN BIZ!!!
I dont understand why Dreeann is so upset. the brother was just trying to give some information. but your dumb ass trying.. ugh get a life
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