I don't care if SteveJ did this for PR or not. The point that I'm making is that other people in his position get exactly the same perks as him AND get a massive salary on top of that. SJ could quite easily command an exorbitant salary if he so desired. But he doesn't.
Someone used Eisner as an example of a low paid executive. 750k is "low" pay? Wow. I want low pay now :)
Yes, I took your question as pure sarcasm :) Sorry if that's not what you meant.
My point was that all other CEOs -and that includes billg who I worked for - get an enormous base salary. They seem to get paid in one year what I might earn in a lifetime. On top of that, they get all these monster perks like jets, cars, shares, options. i would happily take a $1 salary combined with the perks of a CEO.
billg supports charities in a very non selfish manner, i have to admit that - but it is still a small portion of his wealth. like sj he doesn't publicise his donations, he'd rather just do the charitable work.
i am quite aware of sj's perks - not sure why you think i'm unaware of them.
ah well, if only this was my problem :)
You (JK, vortigern) don't get it do you?
Sure, there are bonuses and share options, but guess what? These depend on Apple doing well, unlike a salary. So if Steve messes up, he doesn't get as much back in his pocket.
The point is that other Fortune 500 CEOs don't believe in their company quite as much - so they rely on the crutch of a salary AND they get the perks, stock options and golden handshakes.
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