CEOs earn 343 times more than typical workers

gimpy117 · 04-19-11, 09:47 PM

Having companies disclose CEO and executive pay should only be fair. At least when they are publicly traded. If a company is gonna pay these people so much investors ought to know how much.

August · 04-20-11, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

Having companies disclose CEO and executive pay should only be fair. At least when they are publicly traded. If a company is gonna pay these people so much investors ought to know how much.

They do already. CEO and executive compensation is always disclosed to the investors.

Sailor Steve · 04-20-11, 11:28 AM

Didn't we just have this thread?

Armistead · 04-20-11, 11:35 AM

Sure it's terrible, but as long as it's private pay. The issue is bailouts, tax shelters, fraud and loopholes.

GoldenRivet · 04-20-11, 11:43 AM

We used to get letters in our company mailboxes from our CEO.

this letter, coming from a man who earned several million dollars per year, would ramble on and on about how expensive it was to pay the work force, and how it was up to us front line workers to do everything in our power to save money and reduce costs.

on average we commoners were pulling in about $1,600 per month after taxes.

My Christmas bonus was $58

His Christmas Bonus was about $300,000

it was really infuriating and disheartening to receive such propaganda in the company in box.

Ducimus · 04-20-11, 11:57 AM

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So what? I just don't see how this matters,.

It would probably matter more to you if you've ever experienced having a CEO take money directly out of your pocket, and put it in his own.

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Didn't we just have this thread?

Probably. I was bored when i made this thread.

Armistead · 04-20-11, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

We used to get letters in our company mailboxes from our CEO.

this letter, coming from a man who earned several million dollars per year, would ramble on and on about how expensive it was to pay the work force, and how it was up to us front line workers to do everything in our power to save money and reduce costs.

on average we commoners were pulling in about $1,600 per month after taxes.

My Christmas bonus was $58

His Christmas Bonus was about $300,000

it was really infuriating and disheartening to receive such propaganda in the company in box.

How do you think they make so much, by paying workers so little.

AVGWarhawk · 04-20-11, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

We used to get letters in our company mailboxes from our CEO.

this letter, coming from a man who earned several million dollars per year, would ramble on and on about how expensive it was to pay the work force, and how it was up to us front line workers to do everything in our power to save money and reduce costs.

on average we commoners were pulling in about $1,600 per month after taxes.

My Christmas bonus was $58

His Christmas Bonus was about $300,000

it was really infuriating and disheartening to receive such propaganda in the company in box.

Reminds me of Chevy Chase in Christmas Vacation when he opens his bonus check to find a certificate to the Jelly of the Month Club!

Ducimus · 04-20-11, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Reminds me of Chevy Chase in Christmas Vacation when he opens his bonus check to find a certificate to the Jelly of the Month Club!

That is classic.

I have a quote,

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" Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day, filling out useless forms and listening to eight different bosses drone on about about mission statements. "

Platapus · 04-20-11, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

My Christmas bonus was $58

You got a christmas bonus?

Congratulations.

Sailor Steve · 04-20-11, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

You got a christmas bonus?

Congratulations.

I got a turkey once. Does that count?

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	We used to get letters in our company mailboxes from our CEO. this letter, coming from a man who earned several million dollars per year, would ramble on and on about how expensive it was to pay the work force, and how it was up to us front line workers to do everything in our power to save money and reduce costs. on average we commoners were pulling in about $1,600 per month after taxes. My Christmas bonus was $58 His Christmas Bonus was about $300,000 it was really infuriating and disheartening to receive such propaganda in the company in box. __________________

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Sure it's terrible, but as long as it's private pay. The issue is bailouts, tax shelters, fraud and loopholes.