Netflix employee fired for sharing personal details in retreat trust exercise(nypost.com)
358 points by softwaredoug 12 hours ago | 362 comments
tl;dr: A former Netflix VP, Kevin Baillie, is suing the company after being fired for disclosing during a corporate "Vulnerability-Trust exercise" that he had undergone medically supervised ketamine therapy for depression following his mother's death. Netflix's attorney reportedly confirmed the ketamine disclosure factored into his termination, which also cited profanity and drinking concerns—despite Baillie's claim that the Eyeline Studios CEO cultivated an alcohol-heavy work culture. Baillie is seeking damages and a jury trial, alleging he was denied up to a year of severance.
HN Discussion:
  • Corporate trust exercises are manipulative traps designed to exploit vulnerable employees
  • Offsite retreats and forced drinking cultures are inherently problematic and dangerous
  • Never disclose personal information to employers because they aren't your friends
  • Netflix will likely lose or settle this lawsuit due to weak justification
  • Questioning whether ketamine use could legitimately impact his specific job role