said by Karl Bode:I really have no problem with companies paying their leaders as much or as little as they want. Type-A personalities who decide to make their lives about 80 hour work weeks are certainly welcome to their spoils.
I do think when people who pull in millions in salary and options crow about how "we're not getting raises this year," it's either about portraying fiscal responsibility to investors, or building up morale amongst lower level employees.
When the latter, it's usually followed by that cheesy, board room meeting where the guy seventy two pay grades above you with three personal boats explains how he's making "sacrifices," and expects you -- who are barely meeting your mortgage -- to follow his golden and selfless example.
Agreed on all points.
