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Why? It's not like Google or Apple pay dividends. Google is currently handing out giant sacks with dollar signs on them to machine learning people far exceedi
by bobdole1234 9y ago
Why?
It's not like Google or Apple pay dividends.
Google is currently handing out giant sacks with dollar signs on them to machine learning people far exceeding the meager means of most other companies, and the stock price is rising.
By your logic, shouldn't they be in the crapper for over-compensating these folks compared to what the market value?
- jiaaro 9y agoApple pays dividends. Google is paying a lot for talent because of supply and demand - competitors are also paying high rates for the same talent.
- astrange 9y agoAAPL is no VZ, but it's paid dividends since 2012.
- lostboys67 9y agoEmployee salary is not a market in the same way shares are employers keep secret what they pay from potential employees.
- ubernostrum 9y agoA lot of people holding stock right now are probably doing so specifically in hope of tax law changes giving the companies more money, which will be used to buy back stock from shareholders. (oops, I mean to make capital investments in the company and raise wages for average employees -- since a company in possession of a good fortune must be in want of workers to give raises to!)