2015年3月11日，據外國媒體報道，谷歌首席財務官（CFO），現年52歲的帕特里克·皮切特已經向谷歌遞交了辭呈。他在結婚25年來全身心投入于工作，現在想卸下職務回歸家庭，打算陪妻子旅行。皮切特在博客中表示，他離職是希望有更多時間去陪伴家人，尤其是自己的妻子。今年夏季將是他們結婚25周年。他表示：“盡管我并不是在尋求同情，但我希望分享我的思考過程，因為很多人都無法很好地平衡工作和個人生活的關系。”
據悉，帕特里克·皮切特任谷歌CFO職位已經七年，日前他辭職的消息通過谷歌向美國證券交易委員會（SEC）遞交的材料中曝光出來。不過還不明確皮切特具體的離職日期。不過谷歌方面表示，皮切特將在谷歌找到新CFO前繼續留任于公司。而谷歌預計搜尋新的CFO將需要6個月時間。目前公司尚未確定該辭呈正式生效的時間。谷歌發言人拒絕對皮切特退休的決定置評。
皮切特出生于加拿大，現年52歲，皮切特于2008年中期加盟谷歌，此前曾在加拿大Bell公司和麥肯錫公司任職。他持有魁北克大學蒙特利爾分校和牛津大學的學位。皮切特在社交網站Google+上發布的文章和谷歌內部備忘錄表示，他希望能用更多的時間陪伴家人。他表示為工作付出了很多，并不是要尋求支持，只是希望分享思想過程，因為很多人都努力在工作與個人生活之間尋找平衡點。“無論如何，在谷歌工作是一種榮幸，我與最優秀的人們共事，并且知道自己離開谷歌時會有優秀的人才接手。在這里，我交到了很多朋友。感謝你們的友誼。我會永遠感謝你們給我的信任、溫暖、支持，以及在順境和逆境下帶來的歡笑。”
據了解，皮切特在2008年金融危機時加盟谷歌，接替退休的喬治·雷耶斯（George Reyes）擔任公司高級副總裁和首席財務官，當時全球陷入經濟危機之時，谷歌的業務也出現明顯的放緩跡象，人們普遍認為，谷歌是到控制成本的時候了。當時有著“互聯網女皇”美譽的摩根士丹利分析師瑪麗·米克爾稱，谷歌選擇皮切特這一舉動是“在正確的時間選擇了正確的人”。
目前谷歌尚未確定皮切特具體的離職日期，皮切特將在谷歌找到新CFO前繼續留任于公司。而谷歌預計，搜尋新的CFO將需要6個月時間。
以下是Google CFO 的辭職信全文：
After nearly 7 years as CFO, I will be retiring from Google to spend more time with my family. Yeah, I know you've heard that line before. We give a lot to our jobs. I certainly did. And while I am not looking for sympathy, I want to share my thought process because so many people struggle to strike the right balance between work and personal life.
This story starts last fall. A very early morning last September, after a whole night of climbing, looking at the sunrise on top of Africa - Mt Kilimanjaro. Tamar (my wife) and I were not only enjoying the summit, but on such a clear day, we could see in the distance, the vast plain of the Serengeti at our feet, and with it the calling of all the potential adventures Africa has to offer. (see exhibit #1 - Tamar and I on Kili).
And Tamar out of the blue said "Hey, why don't we just keep on going". Let's explore Africa, and then turn east to make our way to India, it's just next door, and we're here already. Then, we keep going; the Himalayas, Everest, go to Bali, the Great Barrier Reef... Antarctica, let's go see Antarctica!?" Little did she know, she was tempting fate.
I remember telling Tamar a typical prudent CFO type response- I would love to keep going, but we have to go back. It's not time yet, There is still so much to do at Google, with my career, so many people counting on me/us - Boards, Non Profits, etc
But then she asked the killer question: So when is it going to be time? Our time? My time? The questions just hung there in the cold morning African air.
A few weeks later, I was happy back at work, but could not shake away THE question: When is it time for us to just keep going? And so began a reflection on my/our life. Through numerous hours of cycling last fall (my introvert happy place) I concluded on a few simple and self-evident truths:
First, The kids are gone. Two are in college, one graduated and in a start-up in Africa. Beautiful young adults we are very proud of. Tamar honestly deserves most of the credit here. She has done a marvelous job. Simply marvelous. But the reality is that for Tamar and I, there will be no more Cheerios encrusted minivan, night watch because of ear infections, ice hockey rinks at 6:00am. Nobody is waiting for us/needing us.
Second, I am completing this summer 25-30 years of nearly non-stop work (depending on how you wish to cut the data). And being member of FWIO, the noble Fraternity of Worldwide Insecure Over-achievers, it has been a whirlwind of truly amazing experiences. But as I count it now, it has also been a frenetic pace for about 1500 weeks now. Always on - even when I was not supposed to be. Especially when I was not supposed to be. And am guilty as charged - I love my job (still do), my colleagues, my friends, the opportunities to lead and change the world.
Third, this summer, Tamar and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary. When our kids are asked by their friends about the success of the longevity of our marriage, they simply joke that Tamar and I have spent so little time together that "it's really too early to tell" if our marriage will in fact succeed.
If they could only know how many great memories we already have together. How many will you say? How long do you have? But one thing is for sure, I want more. And she deserves more. Lots more.
Allow me to spare you the rest of the truths. But the short answer is simply that I could not find a good argument to tell Tamar we should wait any longer for us to grab our backpacks and hit the road - celebrate our last 25 years together by turning the page and enjoy a perfectly fine mid life crisis full of bliss and beauty, and leave the door open to serendipity for our next leadership opportunities, once our long list of travels and adventures is exhausted.
Working at Google is a privilege, nothing less. I have worked with the best of the best, and know that I am leaving Google in great hands. I have made so many friends at Google it's not funny. Larry, Sergey, Eric, thank you for friendship. I am forever grateful for letting me be me, for your trust, your warmth, your support, and for so much laughter through good and not so good times.
To be clear, I am still here. I wish to transition over the coming months but only after we have found a new Googley CFO and help him/her through an orderly transition, which will take some time.
In the end, life is wonderful, but nonetheless a series of trade offs, especially between business/professional endeavours and family/community. And thankfully, I feel I’m at a point in my life where I no longer have to have to make such tough choices anymore. And for that I am truly grateful. Carpe Diem.
Patrick
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