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29. Philosophically, I would be opposed. But Reality shows that compensation is out of control.

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:48 PM

Nov 2012

And the more that compensation is out of control, the more the economic ship teeters for all of us.

Very interesting graph in your link.

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Want to push back against selfish CEOs? LIST GOOD ALTERNATIVES [View all] OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 OP

Great idea! roody Nov 2012 #1

Thank you, Roody... OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #2

kick n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #3

Definitely put Costco on the list democrattotheend Nov 2012 #4

Thanks Cha and Democrattotheend... OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #10

Hey, thanks for that link! OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #15

kick after changing thread title. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #5

Your "directory" link gives me a Page Not Found LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #6

Thanks. It's fixed now. :) OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #7

No, thank YOU! LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #9

Cool! OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #16

K&R! Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #11

I don't have a car and haven't had to buy messy gas for a long Cha Nov 2012 #14

Look up derivatives trading. It's basically a giant ponzi scheme. Initech Nov 2012 #19

K&R n/t Melissa G Nov 2012 #17

re:Want to push back against selfish CEOs? LIST ALTERNATIVE ( allan01 Nov 2012 #18

K+R elleng Nov 2012 #20

K&R! chalky Nov 2012 #21

When in doubt, shop small local businesses. Sirveri Nov 2012 #22

Absolutely. Always the best alternative, imho. :) n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #23

Wonderful idea Sienna86 Nov 2012 #24

Great idea, thanks. 99Forever Nov 2012 #25

lunchtime kick n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #26

A formula for CEO compensation could be developed. randome Nov 2012 #27

I've always been in favor of that. OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #28

Kicking! Digit Nov 2012 #30

Kick Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #31

Great idea. mmonk Nov 2012 #32

Cool! This is what I was looking for! hogwyld Nov 2012 #33