We'll agree to disagree on that one. Feels more like a CEO trying to absolve himself of the human cost of a strictly business decision. Instead, he should own that business decision openly.

Being told I'm "special" and "beautiful" by my boss feels strange enough, but to have it paired with my termination? The dissonance is too much.

Have we ever had a boss like that?

It’d be weird if a boss were super rude to me but for those who worked for Steve Jobs, it would’ve tracked.

Maybe still have to agree to disagree!