Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer to Make $186M from Verizon Deal

Re:Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer to Make $186M from Verizon Deal by hodder on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @01:05PM (#14195651)

So lets say that Marissa was handed a steaming bag (other than the BABA stake obviously) and that the stub was destined for failure either way (probably true). Why does she still deserve several hundred million from shareholders?

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Re:Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer to Make $186M from Verizon Deal by GVIrish on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @01:26PM (#14195924)

I think that is a criticism of the whole concept of golden parachutes in the C-suite. Mayer's compensation wasn't that unusual but it just seems silly to offer a huge amount of money in the event of failure.

I mean, even high level employees joining a beleaguered companies don't get big payouts if they fail or the company goes under. Why should it be any different for the C-suite? You should only get a big payout for success.

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Re:Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer to Make $186M from Verizon Deal by strunz on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @01:12PM (#14195750)

Because that's the contract she signed knowing that this was a possible outcome and could ruin her career.

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