Originally Posted by
Biscuittin
Was the insult necessary?
Perhaps also clickbait in your view, but I believe previous CEO was embarrassed into donating to charity a generous bonus that had been paid to him, and millions in bonuses were paid to other management during Covid. It's no surprise that pilots are now looking for significant improvements.
Originally Posted by
songsc
I read PLeblond’s post a bit differently. I don’t think it was directed to you, but rather the people who can’t see why arguing they deserve a raise because their CEO makes $X is a bad idea, and those with similar mindsets. I mean, how many people say that during offer negotiation or salary adjustments, and how do you feel if a job candidate or one of your direct reports say something like this?
Indeed, not directed at you, but the CEO argument doesn't stand water. Although... the article quoted by
rankourabu was absolutely click bait. Just look back to Ben & Jerry's who had a rule that the gap between the lowest paid employee and the highest couldn't be more than X-times multiple (8x if I recall). When they sold to Unilever, that condition was removed as a sine qua non. If the Union uses that arguent in negotiations, they're toast. It only plays in the court of public opinion, which is weak minded.