CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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The typical Fortune 500 CEO had already made more money by January 2nd than the average US worker will make this entire year.
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Please excuse my language. JFC, while I figure out how to feed myself & pets last week before payday. AND IāM NOT ALONE OUT HERE. MANY ARE MUCH WORSE OFF š¤¦š»āāļø
Even I help where I can.
That corporate pizza party for giving them your blood sweat and tears is just a stepping stone to the big bucks š
https://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-pay-in-2020/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2024/12/27/the-meteoric-rise-in-ceo-compensation-how-executive-pay-surged-over-1000-since-1978/
After all, if the janitor doesn't show up for a week, people would notice.