Job For Simon
August 24, 2008 by Geoff Jennings
Let’s find a job for Simon. Have you met him yet? Simon Baker. Ex-CEO and MD at realestate.com.au (also known as the REA Group)? Ahhhh. Now the coin’s dropped. I think we both heard it make a clunk sound at the bottom of your skull.
So, here’s the thing. A few weeks ago, the folks at REA decide that they could not agree to differ with Simon. He’s taken to a hotel room, and told the grim news that his services would no longer be required. Bummer. No chance to say goodbye to collegues. No gold bloody pen – or watch. Betcha he didn’t even get one of those snazzy red polo tees.
Bummer.
I don’t need to go into how this was an appalling way to treat an employee of seven and a half years (and third largest shareholder). I wanna look to the future. What’s next for a man of Simon’s experience and achievement?
Perhaps his services are required at a couple of of under-achieving job boards – CareerOne and MyCareer. Perhaps this Midas could deliver them their gold – superiority over Seek.


…well no gold watch, but a $300k + shares payout for early termination and a map of the pacific:
http://www.mappingthepacificcoast.com/maps/map4.htm
Don’t know about those companies, CareerOne is going back to News and Fairfax isn’t exactly an entrepreneurial beast. Job boards is a def possibility, although a fringe player with potential and cash? hmmm suggestions?
i think you will find simon stays in realestate.
he is interviewed on business2.com.au post REA.