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> This is seriously the weirdest part of this story so far. Why is it news that this guy, who clearly has resigned, is being "fired"? And why was his precise sa

by znowi 13y ago

> This is seriously the weirdest part of this story so far. Why is it news that this guy, who clearly has resigned, is being "fired"? And why was his precise salary released? Why is it being reported on? Why does it matter that he did, or did not, finish high school? It's called "character attack" to discredit the source. Same happened to Assange.

mjolk 13y ago
I don't think it's an attack for Booz Allen to release the numbers to clear up a lie he (Snowden) made in an interview in which he was referencing the company. Imagine that you're an employee for the company with a degree and a decade of experience or even a shareholder. Now you read that your employer was paying some low-level contractor 200k/yr in Hawaii. As an exec at Booz Allen, why wouldn't you try to minimize your damage?
- madaxe 13y ago
  Once you take into account a ~30% annual bonus (normal for BAH), a company car, and relocation expenses - all of which you can be sure he had, as they're also de rigeur for NGO contractors, that $200k figure is about right.
  - znowi 13y ago
    See? It works :)
  - mjolk 13y ago
    If by "once you take into account," you mean "if you pretend/arbitrarily decide he received," then sure. I'd like to see your source that states that a 30% annual bonus is typical.
    - madaxe 13y ago
      http://www.glassdoor.com/Bonuses/Booz-Allen-Hamilton-Bonuses-E2735.htm http://www.glassdoor.com/Bonuses/Booz-Allen-Hamilton-Bonuses...
- flyinRyan 13y ago
  Looks like the character smearing is working. It always does since there are always people who want to believe it.
  - mjolk 13y ago
    We're playing a game of truths and realities. It's embarrassing to company to have this happen. It's more embarrassing and painful if the employee that made it happen was grossly overcompensated in the eyes of shareholders. Keep in mind that Booz Allen and the NSA are different entities. Booz Allen is (rationally) defending its own assets.

by znowi 13y ago

mjolk 13y ago

I don't think it's an attack for Booz Allen to release the numbers to clear up a lie he (Snowden) made in an interview in which he was referencing the company. Imagine that you're an employee for the company with a degree and a decade of experience or even a shareholder. Now you read that your employer was paying some low-level contractor 200k/yr in Hawaii. As an exec at Booz Allen, why wouldn't you try to minimize your damage?

madaxe 13y ago
Once you take into account a ~30% annual bonus (normal for BAH), a company car, and relocation expenses - all of which you can be sure he had, as they're also de rigeur for NGO contractors, that $200k figure is about right.
- znowi 13y ago
  See? It works :)
- mjolk 13y ago
  If by "once you take into account," you mean "if you pretend/arbitrarily decide he received," then sure. I'd like to see your source that states that a 30% annual bonus is typical.
  - madaxe 13y ago
    http://www.glassdoor.com/Bonuses/Booz-Allen-Hamilton-Bonuses-E2735.htm http://www.glassdoor.com/Bonuses/Booz-Allen-Hamilton-Bonuses...
flyinRyan 13y ago
Looks like the character smearing is working. It always does since there are always people who want to believe it.
- mjolk 13y ago
  We're playing a game of truths and realities. It's embarrassing to company to have this happen. It's more embarrassing and painful if the employee that made it happen was grossly overcompensated in the eyes of shareholders. Keep in mind that Booz Allen and the NSA are different entities. Booz Allen is (rationally) defending its own assets.