wow these numbers are amazing; Its hard to believe these men are worth the 20-30mm bonuses they received; then I saw the #1 (jobs) and thought / hmmmm I think he was instrumental in Apple's turn around so perhaps he was worth it...
Its just hard to say 1 person is worth 30mm in bonuses / but I guess capitalism disagrees.
edit: Also my thoughts were mostly conceived after I asked myself "How many people at these companies are underpaid and might leave because of such underpayment while these guys are perhaps overpaid and how will that affect the company's future"
I think it has a lot more to do with the power structure. These people have learned to use the companies for their own benefit, probably because the owners' power is diffuse.
Its just hard to say 1 person is worth 30mm in bonuses / but I guess capitalism disagrees.
edit: Also my thoughts were mostly conceived after I asked myself "How many people at these companies are underpaid and might leave because of such underpayment while these guys are perhaps overpaid and how will that affect the company's future"