You are SO naive.

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You are SO naive.

David F Mayer — 11/27/2005 11:58:13 PM (archived)

Erroneous statement: "An executive's loyalty is entirely to the corporate stockholder"

In a pig's eye.

Corrected statement: "An executive's loyalty is entirely to himself"

They bilk the stockholders and receive huge compensation packages while the company goes belly up. If that is loyalty to the stockholders, I am the Pope.

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"It's no secret that corporate bigwigs have paid themselves handsomely while stiffing their workers and sending jobs overseas. " - Lindy - 11/27/2005 9:12:42 PM
- Politicians use corporate CEO salaries as an excuse to vote themselves a raise - SDF - 11/29/2005 3:00:03 PM
  - Why stop there? - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2005 7:57:35 PM
  - 1.5 would be just a little harsh. - Scott Evil - 11/29/2005 5:21:15 PM
    - There would still be a pay scale, increasing with education, experience and responsibility - SDF - 11/30/2005 11:57:42 AM
      - re: I believe Bill gates earns only $1 Million per year. - Scott Evil - 11/30/2005 2:33:55 PM
        
        $1 Million per year is 25-times the GDP per capita of the USA - SDF - 11/30/2005 4:56:33 PM
        
        Never gonna happen. Thank God. - Scott Evil - 11/30/2005 6:52:05 PM
        
        But that's just it though, they DIDN'T go off and start their own company - SDF - 12/1/2005 12:41:45 AM
        
        I'm telling you Microsoft pays well or they would work somewhere else. - Scott Evil - 12/1/2005 5:52:17 PM
        
        Your definition of communism is incorrect. - SDF - 12/2/2005 12:17:04 PM
        
        re: Your definition of communism is incorrect. - Tom Brosz - 12/2/2005 5:05:52 PM
        
        So you think that a "maximum wage" would give gov't almost complete control over how a private business is run? - SDF - 12/3/2005 2:13:11 PM
        
        A government that's big enough to give you everything you want... - Larry J - 12/3/2005 9:54:26 PM
  - Good idea - Lindy - 11/29/2005 4:48:07 PM
  - If they want a pay increase, they have to increase everyone else's at the same time, vice versa with pay cuts - SDF - 11/29/2005 3:02:55 PM
- "stiffing their workers" - Tom Brosz - 11/28/2005 3:00:04 AM
- On this topic, I agree with Lindy 100% - David F Mayer - 11/27/2005 11:55:36 PM
- "Does it gall you too?" - McFly - 11/27/2005 10:43:35 PM
  - Bull market? - Lindy - 11/28/2005 2:51:30 AM
    - re: America is heading for an economic crash--NO WAY JOSA! - Scott Evil - Captain, HZS Evildoer - 11/28/2005 5:39:43 PM
      - re: America is heading for an economic crash--NO WAY JOSA! - SteveS - 11/29/2005 2:04:36 PM
        
        Congrats on the big win in Vegas! - Scott Evil - 11/29/2005 2:25:09 PM
        
        re: Congrats on the big win in Vegas! - SteveS - 11/29/2005 8:12:59 PM
        
        Vegas in November - Scott Evil - 11/30/2005 2:49:07 PM
        
        Mr. Evil a naturalist?? - Lindy - 11/29/2005 5:31:17 PM
        
        re: I've learned to bite my tongue... - Scott Evil - Captain, HZS Evildoer - 11/30/2005 2:38:45 PM
        
        P.S. - Scott Evil - 11/30/2005 2:52:51 PM
        
        re: Reminds me of... - SteveS - 11/29/2005 8:14:16 PM
  - You are SO naive. - David F Mayer - 11/27/2005 11:58:13 PM
    - re: You are SO naive. - Scott Evil (SEN News) - 11/28/2005 5:59:38 PM
      - The Board of Directors is a joke. - David F Mayer - 11/29/2005 9:27:12 PM
        
        re: The Board of Directors is a joke. - Scott Evil - Captain, HZS Evildoer - 11/30/2005 2:46:10 PM
    - Well, since you don't live in the Vatican and wear a funny hat... - McFly - 11/28/2005 2:39:39 AM
      - Thanks. (n/t) - DFM - 11/28/2005 5:33:41 PM
  - The Solution Is Obvious - Mark Eby - 11/27/2005 11:27:02 PM

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