> Instead, she said she needed certain things to keep working there.
And, from what I understand, that she wanted to discuss the issue in person when she returned from vacation (which she was on at the time.)
EDIT: I point this out because I think that this potentially recasts the whole communication from an non-negotiable ultimatum to something more like a fair warning to avoid blindsiding anyone going into an in-person discussion in which negotiation is implicitly anticipated.
> And, from what I understand, that she wanted to discuss the issue in person when she returned from vacation (which she was on at the time.)
Then, she should have said that.
It would be ridiculous for Google to let her hang out at the company.
"Oh we cannot meet your meet ultimatum for sure. But please feel free to hang around and finish your vacation. We'll wait for you, a disgruntled employee, to choose when to leave."
And, from what I understand, that she wanted to discuss the issue in person when she returned from vacation (which she was on at the time.)
EDIT: I point this out because I think that this potentially recasts the whole communication from an non-negotiable ultimatum to something more like a fair warning to avoid blindsiding anyone going into an in-person discussion in which negotiation is implicitly anticipated.