Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

#1

Post by bootload » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 9:46 PM UTC

Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence
blogs.wsj.com

Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

#2

Post by augustus » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 9:48 PM UTC

Not good.

Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

#3

Post by bootload » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 9:50 PM UTC

"... Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees ..."

Don't see anything on the Apple pr site yet ~ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/ So it's unconfirmed.

Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

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Post by tlrobinson » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 9:54 PM UTC

bootload wrote: post #3

"... Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees ..." Don't see anything on the Apple pr site yet ~ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/ So it's unconfirmed.

I doubt the WSJ would publish a letter like this if it were unconfirmed.

Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

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Post by mootymoots » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 9:55 PM UTC

I'd be surprised if its untrue...

Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

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Post by answerly » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 9:56 PM UTC

Just terrible news and so unfortunate that it has to play out this way. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to have to deal with a (seemingly) serious medical issue and have to justify every related move to the public.

Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

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Post by sspencer » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 9:58 PM UTC

It's on Reuters now, too.

Clever of them to wait until after the closing bell, but man oh man, that stock is going to plummet tomorrow, I imagine.

Hope he's all right...

Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

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Post by bootload » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 10:01 PM UTC

tlrobinson wrote: post #4

bootload wrote: post #3

"... Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees ..." Don't see anything on the Apple pr site yet ~ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/ So it's unconfirmed.

I doubt the WSJ would publish a letter like this if it were unconfirmed.

"... I doubt the WSJ would publish a letter like this if it were unconfirmed. ..."

Email isn't the most reliable medium and the WSJ owner is Rupert Murdoch.

Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

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Post by MrRage » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 10:01 PM UTC

bootload wrote: post #3

"... Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees ..." Don't see anything on the Apple pr site yet ~ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/ So it's unconfirmed.

It's there now: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/14advisory.html

Re: Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

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Post by Zev » Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 10:03 PM UTC

People need time off. Can we (as a culture) move on?

/edit: to expand: Mainly saying this because it's not the first time Jobs has stepped down due to health reasons.