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(4,157 posts)32. Running a business is more respectable than gambling
The reason he earns that much more money is because he brought even more value to the business.
He might be overpaid, but at least Apple grows its business by innovating rather than laying off workers. There are a lot more CEOs who are worst.
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You don't think that running the largest, most profitable company deserves a high compensation?
TrueBlueinCO
Nov 2012
#1
Technically, Apple's shareholders 'own' it and elect a Board of Directors to
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#4
You deserve to earn what you do. You started a small business and you provide the direction...
RagAss
Nov 2012
#43
$550 million was the annuitized, and it went up to $587.5 million before the drawing.
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#6
I tried to find an annuity calculator online to give you a definitive answer...
A HERETIC I AM
Nov 2012
#30
He is responsible for duping a bunch of 'hipster dufuses' (the character of Elaine on Seinfeld
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#8
Full disclosure: I've discovered that the various mutual funds in my IRA
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
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