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Now now, don't bring logic into this.

• moe 18y ago
  I can't speak for ankhmoop, but what bothers me here is the whiney letter. I already knew that ridiculously overpaid jobs exist and that you usually get them by being born into the right family - or with an unusual amount of luck. I don't like that part of reality but I can't change it. So, this guy has one of these jobs. Fine, someone has to do the dirty work after all! But is there really a need to whine in public about his bonus troubles? Especially in the current situation where many people reading his drivel have slightly bigger problems than figuring out whether to invest or donate their next million?
  • endtime 18y ago
    What he's complaining about is that he's been made a scapegoat for something that isn't his fault, been pressured to return all his payment (but $1.00) for a year of hard work, and has state AGs threatening to announce his name publicly as one of the evil AIG execs. I think his being upset is pretty reasonable.
    • moe 18y ago
      Poor guy. Maybe he should take some of his $700k to a lawyer instead of crying for public sympathy. It's about the scales. He may have a legal right to be upset. But with presumably a few millions in the bank he should have the dignity to know that he 's still on the bright side of life.
  • Dilpil 18y ago
    Actually, many people get those jobs by working hard in high school to get into a prestigious college, and then working hard in college to get into a prestigious banking or accounting firm. What many see as luck is actually 10+ years of hard work.