Amazon pays really well and gives bonuses regularly. What are you even talking about?

I think it's more about the fact that, in many cases, those CEOs are the bosses of people who can barely make ends meet with their wage. The CEO's high wage implies that the company has enough money to pay its employees properly but chooses not to do so.

I'm getting a company-wide bonus (partly based on revenue) this year, and I have to say I like it a lot. When things go well, no matter how you look at it, it's everyone in the company that made it happen.

Yeah but having a really good CEO is the difference between you having a successful company that can pay you or one that will fire you because they have to downsize because their low paid CEO is a dope.

Howard Schultz is the easiest example. He got paid a ton, left in 2000 and they paid their next CEO lower, and Starbucks absolutely tanked because he didn't understand his company the way Schultz did. That is not good for the staff either. Then Schultz came back, got paid a ton, and everyone won.

That's why I don't like whining at CEO pay

it needs to be said that we need to differentiate between the "hurr durr _____ CEO makes too much" and "overall CEO's make too much". Sure, if you pay someone less and you're the only one doing it, then yeah, the person (i typed "guy" originally and felt sexist) is gonna go elsewhere. But guess what, if they ALL make a bit less someone who's qualified and talented is still gonna take the job.

it's a fine line for sure. but there are plenty of anecdotes that are just downright shameful, bank exec payouts post banking collapse in 2008 and Mylan payouts well above the industry standard seem to be good examples.

Sure, then i counter with sol trujilo, he came into telstra on a MASSIVE multi million dollar contract, ran the company into the ground, then got a massive multi million dollar golden handshake on his way out.

american ceo's are overpaid compared to their japanese counterparts yet the auto industry has the japanese dominating

Bump.

Is there a face that represents all corporations?
For it to be the "face of evil" there has to be a face right?

I think you can consider CEOs and shareholders as the face. In general, the people who can increase their yearly income by millions just by making the right decisions or pulling the right strings.

This is a solid argument against corporate welfare. Corporate welfare & protectionism DESTROYED American cars.

BTW: Your avvy needs a fix