Toyota in damage control mode after American exec arrested
07-01-15, 05:33 PM
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Don't assume that she will retire now, at age 55. She will return to the USA, may lay low for a while but I suspect if you do some digging in a year, she will be employed somewhere else.
Good PR people are always wanted. And people like Julie Hamp who have moved so far up the corporate ladder did not do so because they want to retire at 55 (or even 65).
Good PR people are always wanted. And people like Julie Hamp who have moved so far up the corporate ladder did not do so because they want to retire at 55 (or even 65).
07-02-15, 09:35 AM
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07-02-15, 11:28 AM
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i heard she's going to join a pharmaceutical company for the 'benefits' 
07-02-15, 07:16 PM
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I work for a big Pharma/Biotech company and on top of a happy face salary the benefits are amazing (401k match, bonus, stock grants (free stock, not options and you get the cash dividends on unvested shares), pension, deferred compensation plan, life insurance, free entry to tons of local museums, etc., pharmacy benefits above those included in the health Insurance, post retirement health insurance discounts).
All kidding aside, the quickest way you can find to lose all those goodies is to put your hands on "scheduled drugs" like oxy in inventory.
I work for a big Pharma/Biotech company and on top of a happy face salary the benefits are amazing (401k match, bonus, stock grants (free stock, not options and you get the cash dividends on unvested shares), pension, deferred compensation plan, life insurance, free entry to tons of local museums, etc., pharmacy benefits above those included in the health Insurance, post retirement health insurance discounts).
All kidding aside, the quickest way you can find to lose all those goodies is to put your hands on "scheduled drugs" like oxy in inventory.
07-03-15, 10:29 AM
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There is another point to be made here though - there is a worldwide crackdown on prescription drugs and you don't want to be in a position of being caught with anything suspicious in your luggage. If you take prescription meds of ANY kind and plan to travel, be sure to carry them in the original bottles with your prescription information clearly visible on the outside.
I know it's tempting just to throw everything into a big bottle when you pack and sort them out later - or for people who take several daily meds to put them in one of those containers with "daily" bins. I've done it myself. I've even carried my morning "set" in a small bottle that was labeled for only one of my prescriptions. It's more convenient that way . . . but it's dangerous. And I don't look good in orange.
Save yourself some time and embarrassment, always carry your scripts in their original bottles.
07-03-15, 10:47 AM
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I know it's tempting just to throw everything into a big bottle when you pack and sort them out later - or for people who take several daily meds to put them in one of those containers with "daily" bins. I've done it myself. I've even carried my morning "set" in a small bottle that was labeled for only one of my prescriptions. It's more convenient that way . . . but it's dangerous. And I don't look good in orange.
Save yourself some time and embarrassment, always carry your scripts in their original bottles.
BTW, someone else (I won't say who) came up with a good joke for this incident................Julie "Hemp".
08-27-15, 12:40 AM
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That is a normal occurrence here, the police searching offices, homes etc. Not a big deal at all and I would not call it raiding offices, that is sensationalism. My guess is that are just interviewing other employees and seeing what she has in her offices.
Although the drug laws here are really strict, hence the handcuffing, once all the crap blows over, someone will talk to someone high up and make it go away ,some where down the line.
Although the drug laws here are really strict, hence the handcuffing, once all the crap blows over, someone will talk to someone high up and make it go away ,some where down the line.
Hamp won't be be charged,
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...yota/29852095/
08-27-15, 05:35 AM
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The 55-year-old executive's resignation comes after Toyota publicly defended her, with President Akio Toyoda holding a televised press conference calling her a friend and an "invaluable" part of the company.
"In Japan, prosecutors have a huge amount of discretion in whether to prosecute a case. They will look at both their legal responsibility and social responsibility," They might have thought, 'That's punishment enough."
08-27-15, 06:00 AM
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Well, she's already lost her job, which, at her level, had to be quite a high salary and benefits. And, given what we already know about the case, I'm not convinced she did anything deserving of Japanese prison time. She can't really be prosecuted here, either, as she had a legal American presciption for her pills......the problem was simply the way she had them packaged.
Last edited by mmarshall; 08-27-15 at 06:04 AM.
08-27-15, 06:03 AM
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In most of NA, prosecutors (district attorney, crown prosecutors, etc) decide if they want to lay charges or proceed to a grand jury based on the evidence handed over by the police and their judgement on the likelihood of a conviction.
Last edited by My0gr81; 08-27-15 at 06:06 AM.
08-27-15, 06:31 AM
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08-27-15, 06:45 AM
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My DEA comment, of course, was meant as a joke. But I still don't think she is guilty of anything deserving prison time. As for Trump, I agree with you that he is a tough, non-nonsense guy. I don't think he will be the next President, but that is probably a topic for another forum, not Car Chat.
08-27-15, 04:03 PM
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For starters, a case like this will not have a Jury. It has only been recently that Japan has started the jury system and only on trials like murder. Even then the judge has the option to overturn that verdict, which makes this a pointless system as best.