> A bit of voluntary shared pain (e.g. executive bonuses cut, CEO pay cut, etc), even if realistically token. I rarely see this. Usually if anything executive

> A bit of voluntary shared pain (e.g. executive bonuses cut, CEO pay cut, etc), even if realistically token. I rarely see this. Usually if anything executives give themselves a bonus shortly afterward for cutting costs. Many companies offer such incentive packages to managers. It's weird to think that your job might hinge on whether some manager three or four or five levels away from you wants a new vacation home.