achates commented on What's Jerry Yang worth to Yahoo? $1.3 billion

"Why would he have a golden parachute if he's not leaving the company? Note, though, that the new CEO will presumably have much larger compensation than Jerry's $1, so the change is a little at odds with the cost-cutting theme..."

achates commented on 5 reasons why Jerry Yang is done at Yahoo

""In retrospect, Yang should have taken the $45 billion offer Steve Ballmer made in January and run."

achates commented on Yahoos flipping out on share perk

"@wekry: Yes, I believe you owe tax on the difference when you sell the stock."

achates commented on As Yahoo stock plunges, a bull market for worry

"@kiasuchick: Um - it's your stock now, whether you're laid off or not..."

achates commented on "We can see Google from our campus!"

"@emnem: Not sure why - the layoff situation at VW (and the rest of the Gawker empire) is worse than at Y!, as I understand it..."

achates commented on Yahoos flipping out on share perk

"@tj3927: That's not something the company does - it's the law."

achates commented on "We can see Google from our campus!"

"@mr.media: Try reading what I said."

achates commented on "We can see Google from our campus!"

"There's still a lot of affection and respect for Jerry and David at Yahoo!, regardless of what VW may think."

achates commented on E-commerce company sacks 40, posts cruise photos

"The article has nothing to say about Yahoo or Yahoo Stores."

achates commented on Pirates of Silicon Valley

"F/y/i - the event was a family event (kids involved), and lots of kids have events at school on Halloween."