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5. Imagine being paid roughly $6000 an hour, that's what an average CEO makes

Sat May 16, 2015, 12:07 PM

May 2015

According to this: http://www.theglobalist.com/just-facts-ceos-rest-us/

"Put another way, the average U.S. CEO took home about $5,894 in pay for every hour of work last year (based on 52 40-hour weeks)."

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CEOs make 373 times what average workers earn [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2015 OP

It is revolting. kenfrequed May 2015 #1

It is interesting that the ratio has come down a bit daleo May 2015 #2

And when they leave they get a staggering golden parachute. lpbk2713 May 2015 #3

Imagine being paid roughly $6000 an hour, that's what an average CEO makes AZ Progressive May 2015 #5

Work should be in quotation marks. Initech May 2015 #6

I hope they taste like chicken olddots May 2015 #7

kick woo me with science May 2015 #8