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Re:CEO pay skyrocketed 1,460% since 1978: CEOs paid 399 time... by ApolloFortyNine on Thursday November 24, 2022 @01:42PM (#33734818)
I feel it's not a stretch to say your average ceo has more than 399x impact however.

A 'simple decision' such as do I approve this product or not can make or break a company. The iPhone is a great example, it was far from considered a slam dunk money printer at the time. You can still find old articles from people wondering why you would want to browse the web on a phone.

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Re:CEO pay skyrocketed 1,460% since 1978: CEOs paid 399 time... by brian-armstrong on Thursday November 24, 2022 @01:55PM (#33734976)
The seat itself is more impactful yes, but the human sitting in it not necessarily.

We have brought 2000 muskets and 1 tank to war. We find the musketmen are not very effective, so we have chosen not to pay them very much. They just deserve less.

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Re:CEO pay skyrocketed 1,460% since 1978: CEOs paid 399 time... by soperj on Thursday November 24, 2022 @01:46PM (#33734876)
that impact can be very negative.
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