OT: iphone factory life....

[54ny77]

CEO comp has been a topic for.....an eternity.

That said, in recent years, call it the past decade or two, some of the #'s sure are eye-popping.

Unlike private investors, who stand to lose 100% of their investment if they screw it up and therefore can set the terms for whatever slice of the pie they they want as a return, a CEO has to be a steward of a company and balance a ton of often opposing interests. Is the CEO of IBM "worth" the $30MM or $60MM (depending on option valuation, which is a hot topic in this morning's news)?

Great question. Stock price sure has been abysmal. There's also a half million employees and global reach. That's gotta be a headache.

Originally Posted by verticaldoug

The real problem is the shift in view that employees no longer deserve to benefit from growth in a company. A larger portion of earnings accrue to the capital holders of a company. From the reduced amount leftover for employees, a larger portion accrues to top management. How can a company justify increasing executive pay faster than the average and faster than the company actually grows.

Money which primarily shapes policy to benefit money, not the average Joe. Until this is addressed, nothing changes. Unfortunately, with the current administration refusing to release White House visitor logs, this will only get worse.