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And I have visited the oil industry in Norway and know people who work in the wealth fund. This guy would have done the job for free, he only takes a salary as

• Cthulhu_ 6y ago
  That's exactly it, the 'wage' is a tip - and often kept low on purpose, can't pay income tax if you don't earn an income - the real money is in being able to make decisions that benefit your interests. It'll be in the form of under-the-table kickbacks to skirt around the SEC and such of course, but it's there. I mean the US president is doing it, he's funneled hundreds of millions into his resorts / golf clubs alone, and that's just the blatantly obvious / in clear view tip of the iceberg.
  • tsherr 6y ago
    The money Trump and company have made from gaming the stock market is insane.
  • magicalhippo 6y ago
    > the real money is in being able to make decisions that benefit your interests And that's why there's so much fuss around him getting the job, the opposition is very worried that he'll do just that. https://www.nrk.no/ytring/fire-sporsmal-og-svar-om-tangen-saken-1.15126590 https://www.nrk.no/ytring/fire-sporsmal-og-svar-om-tangen-sa...
  • MagnumOpus 6y ago
    > I mean the US president is doing it Norway is a first-world country and has working oversight and anti-corruption procedures. Trust me, he will be policed more effectively than Donald.