Let’s be honest. Watching these numbers is like watching a sport. It’s a competition. Who can earn more than their neighbor’s neighbor? It’s the ultimate flex.
Imagine this: You wake up. You check your bank app. You made $5 million while you slept. That’s their average Thursday. My Thursday involves forgetting to pay my Netflix bill.
The gap is insane. But that’s what makes it fascinating. It’s a peek into a world where money has no rules. A little game of “who cares about zeros?”
The “Worst” Perk: Performance Targets
CEOs don’t just get a check. They have targets. Like you, but your target is a promotion. Their target is a $500 million stock vesting.
Miss the target? They still get millions. Hit the target? They get billions. It’s a “lose-lose” for their bankers, a “win-win” for them.
One CEO had a target to increase dog food sales by 2%. He did it. He earned $90 million. I once hit a target to finish a pizza. I just got a nap.
