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Part of the reason the top brass get paid so much is that they're on the chopping block if something goes wrong like this. It's so the company can ~~fire~~ ask someone to step down and point to them and say, "See, we did something. Now everyone forgot our gross negligence."
I used to believe this, then the 2008 banking crisis came along, banks were looking at going bankrupt, the government had to step in, and the CEOs got 7- and 8-figure bonuses.
Right, and just to make sure, where do I apply to get on the chopping block with the golden parachute? I want to be ~~chopped~~ parachuted so hard, I'll cheat and swindle all you want (wait... hope that saying this publicly didn't disqualify me?).
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