I think it's more than jealousy, I think super-high salaries like that can cripple a corporation if makes the company to top-heavy
--- On Fri, 8/28/09, Stephen Russell <srussell...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Stephen Russell <srussell...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [OT] I see Congress flexing some mussle > To: "ProFox Email List" <profox@leafe.com> > Date: Friday, August 28, 2009, 9:00 AM > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:06 AM, MB > Software Solutions, > LLC<mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> > wrote: > > Michael Madigan wrote: > >> Mike, > >> > >> Almost all companies take Government money in some > form. Should companies that sell to the Government also > limit their CEO pay? > > > > > > How about a rule that says the CEO cannot make more > than 400x the lowest > > paid worker. That might sound harsh, but > c'mon...400x. That's FOUR > > HUNDRED TIMES. So in ONE DAY'S WAGE, the f*cking CEO > makes more than > > Janitor Jim makes ALL F*CKING YEAR. Say Janitor Jim > makes $25,000 per > > year. That means the CEO cannot make more than > $10,000,000. Now you > > and I both know that there are CEOs out there who are > basically RAPING > > the system with their salaries that are much much > higher than that. And > > I cannot for the life of me understand why/how they > can negotiate > > compensation "golden parachute" packages that allow > them to profit > > HIGHLY when they f*ck up and get fired. That's just > plain insanity in > > the "good ol' boys club" of corporate America. Total > bs, imo. > ----------------------------------- > > > In your example why is the Board of Directors giving their > hard earned > profits away to this CEO? They are the ones who > decide his/her > revenue structure. > > Why are you going to make LAWS to fix a problem that is > only in your > vision not theirs? > > Do I think that their income is immense? Yes. > Do I allow my jealousy > get the better part of me? I try not to. > > -- > Stephen Russell > Sr. Production Systems Programmer > SQL Server DBA > Web and Winform Development > Independent Contractor > Memphis TN > > 901.246-0159 > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com > Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/c4313dbe0908280600r17d83b78lf1313dca471c3...@mail.gmail.com > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for > those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/643928.16492...@web31403.mail.mud.yahoo.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
