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Honestly in a 'Just' system I think the heart surgeon is supposed to make more than a CEO

• Ekaros 2y ago
  I don't really know. Both should be doing reasonable well, but what is the impact of single surgeon? How many people can they heal a day? Where as well managed hospital run by CEO could impact lot more people effectively each and every day. Not that that pay should be insane either...
  • legacynl 2y ago
    Yes, but a manager could leave for an extended period of time without any real impact. If a doctor leaves the surgeries and treatments actually stop. There are worker-coops that function perfectly well without a management layer leeching of actual productive people. I mean practically I agree that some management is a good idea long term, and it's most efficient to have specific people for that, but to say that they are as important as the actual workers is ridiculous.
• tivert 2y ago
  > Honestly in a 'Just' system I think the heart surgeon is supposed to make more than a CEO Yes, but in a just system they'd both also make less than they do now. Maybe ~$200k/year total compensation, say? IIRC, surgeons had the prestige and power when the fundamentals of the modern American medical billing system were established, so "procedures" pay better than office visits, and surgeons get compensated waaay more than other doctors because they do lots of procedures.