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How did Google employees making $250k/yr become the symbol of unfair distribution of wealth? Why not shoot at some CEO who makes $100m/yr? The Google employees

by Meekro 9y ago

How did Google employees making $250k/yr become the symbol of unfair distribution of wealth? Why not shoot at some CEO who makes $100m/yr? The Google employees on those buses are much closer in income to the typical protester than they are to the CEO. For that reason, I say this is just senseless violence that has nothing to do with wealth inequality.

deelowe 9y ago
Because there's a concerted effort happening to point the blame at those who aren't the source of the problem.
- cinquemb 9y ago
  PMC's sometimes get killed when they are protecting someone/something they are paid to protect/enable… Employees of organizations like these could be considered PMC's in the eyes for someone who has out out for their employer…
  - chrisbennet 9y ago
    “PMC” is what? Google didn’t help. Thx.
    - cinquemb 9y ago
      Private Military Contractors
ajmurmann 9y ago
Because there are lots more of those making $200k+ and they are competing for housing in more similar areas than poor people. The 100M CEO likely lives in a area that has been gentrified a very long time ago. Not saying it's justified or good. In fact I'm a pro gentrification [edit: typo was @verification"] market urbanist. Just trying to make sense of it as well.
- SlowRobotAhead 9y ago
  >pro verification market urbanist Um, if you wouldn’t mind...
  - ajmurmann 9y ago
    Sorry, I should look more at what I'm writing when "typing" on a phone. That was supposed to be "gentrification".
buttcoinslol 9y ago
> Why not shoot at some CEO who makes $100m/yr? The CEO making 100 million a year has no-shit legit bodyguards that shoot back.
glenra 9y ago
Most CEOs earn less than the average dentist. When you refer to "some CEO who makes 100m/year", that phrase describes a minuscule fraction of CEOs - it's less than a dozen people, none of whom you're likely to have met, heard of, or shared freeway space with. For instance, the 2012 Forbes list of highest-paid executives found only ONE CEO earning over 100m - his name was John H Hammergren. The average CEO in the US makes 164k, which is almost identical to the salary for "Senior Software Engineer" at Google. Including options and benefits, a (senior) Google engineer is almost certainly earning much MORE than most CEOs. Sources: Source: https://www.forbes.com/lists/2012/12/ceo-compensation-12_land.html https://www.forbes.com/lists/2012/12/ceo-compensation-12_lan... https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Google-Senior-Software-Engineer-Salaries-E9079_D_KO7,31.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Google-Senior-Software-Engi... https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Chief_Executive_Officer_(CEO)/Salary https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Chief_Executive_Off...

by Meekro 9y ago

deelowe 9y ago

Because there's a concerted effort happening to point the blame at those who aren't the source of the problem.

cinquemb 9y ago
PMC's sometimes get killed when they are protecting someone/something they are paid to protect/enable… Employees of organizations like these could be considered PMC's in the eyes for someone who has out out for their employer…
- chrisbennet 9y ago
  “PMC” is what? Google didn’t help. Thx.
  - cinquemb 9y ago
    Private Military Contractors

ajmurmann 9y ago

Because there are lots more of those making $200k+ and they are competing for housing in more similar areas than poor people. The 100M CEO likely lives in a area that has been gentrified a very long time ago. Not saying it's justified or good. In fact I'm a pro gentrification [edit: typo was @verification"] market urbanist. Just trying to make sense of it as well.

SlowRobotAhead 9y ago
>pro verification market urbanist Um, if you wouldn’t mind...
- ajmurmann 9y ago
  Sorry, I should look more at what I'm writing when "typing" on a phone. That was supposed to be "gentrification".

buttcoinslol 9y ago

> Why not shoot at some CEO who makes $100m/yr? The CEO making 100 million a year has no-shit legit bodyguards that shoot back.

glenra 9y ago

Most CEOs earn less than the average dentist. When you refer to "some CEO who makes 100m/year", that phrase describes a minuscule fraction of CEOs - it's less than a dozen people, none of whom you're likely to have met, heard of, or shared freeway space with. For instance, the 2012 Forbes list of highest-paid executives found only ONE CEO earning over 100m - his name was John H Hammergren. The average CEO in the US makes 164k, which is almost identical to the salary for "Senior Software Engineer" at Google. Including options and benefits, a (senior) Google engineer is almost certainly earning much MORE than most CEOs. Sources: Source: https://www.forbes.com/lists/2012/12/ceo-compensation-12_land.html https://www.forbes.com/lists/2012/12/ceo-compensation-12_lan... https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Google-Senior-Software-Engineer-Salaries-E9079_D_KO7,31.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Google-Senior-Software-Engi... https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Chief_Executive_Officer_(CEO)/Salary https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Chief_Executive_Off...