RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: StockSmallblock. Forgive me, but the practice of bonuses and options has always ticked me off. Yes an exec should get paid well for any knowledge he/she brings to a company. However the bonuses etc. has become the norm for companies. If a CEO /exec is that smart, he should still be able to buy stocks on a level playing field with fellow investors. I guess it's just the peeon in me that is comming out, as I had worked for 30 years and had a sideline business as well and never got a BONUS.A persons worth to a company should be valued by a straight wage , no perks involved.I wouldn't mind knowing who the first swindler was that started the whole bonus bogus. It just doesnt sit well with me, As you said , you get what you pay for, so why not pay them up front , and forget about the sneaky perks etc? I worked for a company that has a CEO whom was getting a mill a year and yet he demanded a company car, (likely not a ford focus) a membership to a spa, as well as tax consessions, as if he couldnt afford it with his wage.I might also add that the previous CEO to this company almost bankrupted it and when he was finally asked to leave he got a healthy severance pack.... If the head of a company actually owns the company, I will say he could do as he wants, but a guy walking in off the street and taking over the helm should be treated just like any other employee. Do your job, and we will pay you what you are worth... No perks involved!!... Great post though SB , I enjoy reading them .. We likely just have a different viewpoint on what is permissable as far as perks..