{"id":173944,"date":"2022-01-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/?p=173944"},"modified":"2022-02-01T00:15:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T21:15:06","slug":"8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad","title":{"rendered":"8 Facts That Justify Rumors That Steve Jobs Is Bad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"line nText\">The world is inspired by the achievements of Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs. We all follow closely what is written and drawn about him.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Almost all of us remember him well, but you may have heard rumors about him as &#8220;a bad guy&#8221; or &#8220;a jerk&#8221;. Yes, maybe establishing the world&#8217;s largest technology company is not an easy task, but this success is not enough for Jobs to cover up his past mistakes.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Movies like Pirates of Silicon Valley and Steve Jobs (2015) portray these mistakes boldly. Here are some of them:<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"3264820100\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad\/#1-Jobs-had-a-daughter-with-ex-girlfriend-Chrisann-Brennan-in-1978-Her-name-was-Lisa-He-denied-paternity-for-years-despite-testing-positive-for-parenthood\" >1) Jobs had a daughter with ex-girlfriend Chrisann Brennan in 1978. Her name was Lisa. He denied paternity for years despite testing positive for parenthood.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad\/#2-17-years-ago-he-stopped-all-philanthropy-and-social-responsibility-projects-belonging-to-Apple-It-never-continued-again\" >2) 17 years ago, he stopped all philanthropy and social responsibility projects belonging to Apple. It never continued again.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad\/#3-Another-attempt-after-Apple-had-to-go-to-financial-cuts-for-Pixar-And-he-did-not-compensate-any-of-his-fired-employees\" >3) Another attempt after Apple had to go to financial cuts for Pixar. And he did not compensate any of his fired employees.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad\/#4-Steve-Jobs-faced-serious-reactions-in-2011-by-parking-his-Mercedes-in-the-handicapped-parking-lot\" >4) Steve Jobs faced serious reactions in 2011 by parking his Mercedes in the handicapped parking lot.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad\/#5-He-set-Apples-different-departments-against-each-other-aiming-to-motivate-the-entire-company-with-a-perfectionist-approach\" >5) He set Apple&#8217;s different departments against each other, aiming to motivate the entire company with a perfectionist approach.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad\/#6-He-used-the-deficit-in-the-UNOS-International-Organ-Transplantation-Network-system-in-order-to-have-a-liver-transplant-before-others-when-he-was-sick\" >6) He used the deficit in the UNOS (International Organ Transplantation Network) system in order to have a liver transplant before others when he was sick.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad\/#7-Jobs-strange-behavior-towards-the-candidate-during-a-job-interview-as-described-in-Walter-Isaacsons-book\" >7) Jobs&#8217; strange behavior towards the candidate during a job interview, as described in Walter Isaacson&#8217;s book:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/8-facts-that-justify-rumors-that-steve-jobs-is-bad\/#8-He-used-to-make-jokes-about-%E2%80%9Cyoure-fired%E2%80%9D-to-his-employees-in-the-office-environment-When-he-got-angry-or-didnt-get-what-he-wanted-he-didnt-hesitate-to-break-the-heart-of-the-other-person\" >8) He used to make jokes about &#8220;you&#8217;re fired&#8221; to his employees in the office environment. When he got angry or didn&#8217;t get what he wanted, he didn&#8217;t hesitate to break the heart of the other person.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Jobs-had-a-daughter-with-ex-girlfriend-Chrisann-Brennan-in-1978-Her-name-was-Lisa-He-denied-paternity-for-years-despite-testing-positive-for-parenthood\"><\/span>1) Jobs had a daughter with ex-girlfriend Chrisann Brennan in 1978. Her name was Lisa. He denied paternity for years despite testing positive for parenthood.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/z4z2zm.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">He swore in court that he was barren and, naturally, could not be Lisa&#8217;s father. But she also objected to the request to be tested for infertility.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"3264820100\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-17-years-ago-he-stopped-all-philanthropy-and-social-responsibility-projects-belonging-to-Apple-It-never-continued-again\"><\/span>2) 17 years ago, he stopped all philanthropy and social responsibility projects belonging to Apple. It never continued again.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/9ichhv.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">He probably thought it was bullshit. He did not want to spend any more time, effort and money for these projects.<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"9068969645\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Another-attempt-after-Apple-had-to-go-to-financial-cuts-for-Pixar-And-he-did-not-compensate-any-of-his-fired-employees\"><\/span>3) Another attempt after Apple had to go to financial cuts for Pixar. And he did not compensate any of his fired employees.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/7cpgm8.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">In fact, when Pamela Kerwin, a Pixar employee, objected <i>that &#8220;employees should be informed at least two weeks in advance<\/i> ,&#8221; Steve Jobs said &#8220;okay, but the briefing had already started two weeks ago.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"3264820100\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Steve-Jobs-faced-serious-reactions-in-2011-by-parking-his-Mercedes-in-the-handicapped-parking-lot\"><\/span>4) Steve Jobs faced serious reactions in 2011 by parking his Mercedes in the handicapped parking lot.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/ps68kh.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"9068969645\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-He-set-Apples-different-departments-against-each-other-aiming-to-motivate-the-entire-company-with-a-perfectionist-approach\"><\/span>5) He set Apple&#8217;s different departments against each other, aiming to motivate the entire company with a perfectionist approach.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/tkrfiu.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">He wanted employees to have the same toxic ambitions he had. He felt it was necessary on the road to success.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"3264820100\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-He-used-the-deficit-in-the-UNOS-International-Organ-Transplantation-Network-system-in-order-to-have-a-liver-transplant-before-others-when-he-was-sick\"><\/span>6) He used the deficit in the UNOS (International Organ Transplantation Network) system in order to have a liver transplant before others when he was sick.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/hgc5sv.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">This mistake was one of the most unacceptable things.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"3264820100\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Jobs-strange-behavior-towards-the-candidate-during-a-job-interview-as-described-in-Walter-Isaacsons-book\"><\/span>7) Jobs&#8217; strange behavior towards the candidate during a job interview, as described in Walter Isaacson&#8217;s book:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/vdfp5m.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\"><i><b>&#8220;How old were you when you lost your virginity?&#8221;<\/b><\/i> Steve asked the island. she asked. The candidate was stunned. Steve Jobs insisted: <b><i>&#8220;I don&#8217;t understand what you said, are you a virgin or not?&#8221;<\/i><\/b> The candidate was confused as to what to do. Realizing this, Jobs changed the subject, <b style=\"font-style: italic;\">&#8220;How many times have you taken LSD*?&#8221;<\/b> she asked. (*A drug called lysergic acid diethylamide)<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"3264820100\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Andy Hertzfeld recalls, <i>&#8220;The poor guy was blushing. So I went straight to the technical questions to change the subject.&#8221;<\/i> Steve Jobs, who spoke hoarsely in his answers to technical questions, got bored and stepped in to make his teammates Smith and Hertzfeld laugh: <b><i>&#8220;Gobble, gobble, gobble&#8230;&#8221;<\/i><\/b> (turkey voice)<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">The poor man said <b><i>&#8220;I think I&#8217;m not the right person for this job&#8221;<\/i><\/b> and left.<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"9068969645\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-He-used-to-make-jokes-about-%E2%80%9Cyoure-fired%E2%80%9D-to-his-employees-in-the-office-environment-When-he-got-angry-or-didnt-get-what-he-wanted-he-didnt-hesitate-to-break-the-heart-of-the-other-person\"><\/span>8) He used to make jokes about &#8220;you&#8217;re fired&#8221; to his employees in the office environment. When he got angry or didn&#8217;t get what he wanted, he didn&#8217;t hesitate to break the heart of the other person.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/c98h8y.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"empty-line\" class=\"nText \">Nobody wanted to meet him, especially in the elevator. Every time he got into the elevator, he always made jokes about &#8220;you&#8217;re fired&#8221;.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world is inspired by the achievements of Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs. We all follow closely what is written and drawn about him. Almost all of us remember him well, but you may have heard rumors about him as &#8220;a bad guy&#8221; or &#8220;a jerk&#8221;. Yes, maybe establishing the world&#8217;s largest technology company is not&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":138308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17222,17571],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-173944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entrepreneurship","category-history"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}