head has cost him his job.

I just finished listening to the live investor call that HP held today regarding the following.

Mark Herd, CEO of HP (Hewlitt Packard), has resigned as a result of sexual harassment allegations from a former HP contractor.

An independent investigation by the HP Board of Directors found that the CEO showed a "profound lack of judgment" by not abiding by the corporate code of conduct.

Long story short, Mark hired the contractor, a pretty marketing consultant, without disclosing that he had a close relationship to her. He then proceeded to falsify expense reports to conceal his ongoing relationship with her. He also  approved all of her submitted expense reports, even though many of them were not for business-related expenses (think fully paid getaway trysts to expensive locales).

Apparently, their relationship went downhill and she might have tried to extort money out of him to keep their former relationship a secret.

While CEO, Mark Herd did an amazing job turning around HP and increasing productivity, profitability, and product development. His 5 years of record achievement and efforts are all for nothing now.

I am amazed at how many experienced men, and women, throw away their highly compensated (multi-million dollar) jobs by engaging in this questionable behavior and demonstrating poor judgment while running or working for PUBLIC companies. Those who work for private companies enjoy more leeway with regards to this activity.

This is exactly why I prefer to hobby. No muss, fuss, or drama. Of course, it helps that I'm not married and cheating on my better half.

If more business executives followed this example, they'd still have their jobs today.

Yawn

He was cleared of any "sexual harassment" charges by an internal HP investigation.  BUT they are reviewing his expense reports....seems he may have been skimming from the corp.  Why....maybe his affair created the need of some extra finances...lol

the Board cleared him of sexual harassment charges to avoid any corporate complicity in the woman's lawsuit against HP Corporation.

They only needed the expense report evidence to fire him, so they left it at that.

Yes, while the news claims he "resigned", you're too smart to fall for that. He was fired and offered a nice severance package to walk away quietly without creating any drama.

HP Corporation's Board is very intelligent (they learned after firing the previous CEO, Carly Fiorina) and handled this latest incident very smoothly and professionally.

I would love to work for them.

that seeking companionship from providers is the smarter, wiser move when compared to having a relationship with a co-worker and such.

Providers excel at discretion, as their business model depends on it. Also, the relationship that exists between provider and client is clearly marked and defined. There is on gray murky area.

This also explains why I am wary of providers/agencies who condone crimes like theft or drug use. Among other things, it's a short distance on a slippery slope from those crimes to extortion / blackmail.

The woman who is suing HP and its former CEO, Mark Hurd, for sexual harassment, has hired Gloria Allred to be her attorney.

Gloria Allred is the same attorney hired to represent several of Tiger Wood's mistresses.

The woman in question is serious about going after HP and its former CEO for big bucks now.

Gloria Allred does not render her services for cheap. Both she and her clients expect huge payouts when it comes to legal battles.

Should be very interesting to watch....

Like she never heard the word.....NO.....and didn't encourage the relationship at all.  I really feel sorry for the poor innocent victim.

pays to sleep with rich, married men.

Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware.

upsetting some people, I do not mind seeing the downfall of any man who would cheat on his wife and risk destroying a wonderful marriage and relationship. Such men deserve their just rewards for disrespecting their partners in matrimony. You have to be willing to pay to play.

This assumes of course that the wife would become upset upon learning of her husband's infidelity. Not all wives mind (for their own personal reasons).

What are you doing her research.

I don't mind seeing the downfall.

I don't wish for it to happen, nor do I wish that it doesn't happen.

If it happens, it happens. I just don't mind seeing it happen.

Are you serious omega? I think you'd better quit while you're ahead. I'd say most of the people you are talking to on this board are married. You've got to be kidding me talking about morality here....on this forum. It's pretty ridiculous.

to stand by my principles.

Like I said, it's not personal and people shouldn't take it as such. If people are truly upset, I submit that they are subconsciously more upset with themselves than they are with me.

With respect to this issue, I have not told people what they should or shouldn't do. It's there business. I'd just as soon share a glass of wine with you or anyone else, regardless of whether any vows of marriage were broken or not. Whether you or anyone else would reciprocate that gesture is up to you or them.

Wouldn't you say that people ultimately get what they deserve in life (i.e. karma)? Let the chips fall where they may.

Hell yes I'd have a glass of wine with you. I always drink Budwiser. The vintage stuff, 2 days old and cold.

Don't disagree with you that much. As for geting what they deserve, some do some don't. Life a gamble. We all end up with same reward in the end, it's the journey not the destination that counts.

As for the HP CEO, damn idiot, but he's rolling in dough. Hope his wife cleans him out.

that between the legal fees for his sexual harassment defense (vs. the mistress) and his eventual divorce case (vs. the wife), Mr. Hurd may not have all that much dough left to clean out.

I like Bud too. I'll also tip back a Sam Adams for good measure too.

Sam Adams! Where the fuck are you from NYC. I suppose you drink it out of a glass too. Damint, you can sit at the table and drink with me but you can't set that swill on the table. It won't even make a decent ring.

Makes a guy wonder.

Moderator, please save us from all this blather.

I told you to just go ahead and cheat on your wife and that it's perfectly natural to do so?

There, I've said it. Feel better now? Good!

Now, let's go have a glass of wine and laugh over good times!

Can we please lay off your personal views on morality on an escort board already. If you want to discuss this BS I'm sure Dr. Laura has a discussion board that would be happy to tolerate it.

better served requesting this politely from the get go, rather than writing snide, self-serving comments like "yawn" and "blather".

There's an expectation of civility and decorum when conversing on boards. Even on an escort board.

but if you don't like this thread go start one about something you like to talk about. With any luck men and Omega will come over and fuck it up with our opinion's.

In fairness you did say "please lay off your personal views on morality", isn't most of this stuff our personal views, and as for the morality. I'm not sure he expressed that. He didn't have an opinion whether we should or shouldn't. Just said; Oh well, if you get caught screwing around you really gonna get screwed. And in his opinion we deserve it.

If caught I plan on using the Clinton defence. "I didn't know it was sex."

What your plan?

I'll be polite so long as none of us have to be subjected to your pompous opinions on the sanctity of marriage. So pretty please stop the ridiculous blathering.

Sorry if I'm upset about someone on the board hoping the majority of members who are married get caught. That just pisses me off.

Not sure he is actuall hoping that, for the record I'm not. It is a scary tought. Gotta ask youself sometime, What the fuck are we doing?

But in reality: "Wives and the laywers, they come and they go".

Let have a beer and look at the girls pic's.

The way you talk, sounds like you're already VP of their finance dept. lol!

my "Not at all. I said..." reply to JLWest's post.

If you do, it clearly states my position (that I do not hope that anyone gets caught).

If you didn't let your personal circumstances and emotion cloud your comprehension, you would see that everything JLWest has said about my position is true.

When you're about to get angry, don't. Stop. Breathe. Focus.

I agree completely JL. I'd say the great majority of hobbyists are married. It's the very reason this business is so successful. I think omegas opinion is pretty clear.

"I do not mind seeing the downfall of any man who would cheat on his wife and risk destroying a wonderful marriage and relationship. Such men deserve their just rewards for disrespecting their partners in matrimony."

Can't we just talk about pussy and look at sexy pictures? If I wanted a sermon on ethics and morality I'd go to church.

I've held several senior executive positions in financial institutions and corporations. I've been privy to how they handle incidents such as this.

When it comes to corporate press releases, things are never as they seem. My favorite is when a release states that the person in question "leaving to pursue other interests".

Some people wonder why corporations bother to lie like that. They ask "Isn't the public to smart to fall for it?"

You'd be surprised. The public as a whole is more gullible than one might think. Case in point: the financial crisis meltdown and resulting taxpayer bailout.

The large financial institutions benefited substantially more from the taxpayer bailout than the public as a whole ever will. If I ran one of the banks, I'd consider sending every taxpayer a "thank you" card for their help. But then, I might change my mind and ask "why bother?"

After all, it's not like any of the public had a say in how its tax dollars were being spent.

Maybe you should re-read my last post with what you said in quotes...I'll repose it here so you don't have to go far..." I do not mind seeing the downfall of any man who would cheat on his wife....Such men deserve their just rewards for disrespecting their partners in matrimony"

may have been a bit harsh, I'm not judging nor telling married men what to do. I'm simply offering my opinion on a subject.

You obviously don't agree with it and it's perfectly acceptable. I also don't agree with some of the things that I've read here as well.

However, emotional, immature, snide remarks are unnecessary and unappreciated when it comes to discussing differences of opinion. So please refrain from doing so.

Well, I'm in media & I know about PR...also had a MD RE license and worked for a RE attorney. I got out of that just before the first slew of 5 year arms came due!

You sound like two kids..."Mmmmmoooooommmmm!!! Make him stop! He's looking at me!" "Nuh uh! He's looking at ME!"

So Mommy says, "YOU, stop calling names, and YOU, stop using big words!" Lol!

deliberately instigate fights, I am more than capable of winning them.

impeccable, getting out when you did. I'm amazed at all the NINJA (No Income, No Job or Assets) loans that were given out left and right in my industry. It was a recipe for disaster.

I used to work in Manhattan on Wall Street. Packaging and structuring receivables like those NINJA loans. Cashed out at the right time. Even back then, we all knew that the house of cards was going to fall down. It wasn't a question of if, but rather when.

I had a feeling that you were well-credentialed, as eloquently as your posts are written.

I certainly hope that's not what you think happened here.

I cannot know for sure.

I can tell you that my discussions with Nedster and JLWest started out a little rough but by the end, we understood that we're just sharing our opinions and wish to do so in a respectful manner.

I certainly hope that will be the case with us.

I can agree with that. The only thing that stuck in my craw was that whole... married guys deserve to get caught thing. Not a stance that's gonna make you real popular at parties. I know if I host one I'm gonna make sure you don't Work with my wife or something.

that you have nothing to worry about.

What you do with your time is entirely your business and no one else's. Far be it for me to spoil anyone's plans to have a good time.

Now, I can't promise that I won't work with your wife at one of your hosted parties, especially if she's in charge of the music! I used to DJ a little at parties in college and enjoyed mixing the music!

I'm glad that there's no hard feelings between us and happy that we had this discussion.

Oh yeah I'm thrilled...all the married guys feel a while lot safer knowing ppl like omega are out there. Just do me a favor. Don't squeal on any of us...

Finally another sane person.