> So the $98m per year compensation is a great bargain for Starbucks and all their shareholders.
And their employees, too, actually, since they have something called the Bean Stock[1] program. But citing this wouldn't fit the article's narrative. Comparing salaries of a regular employee and a CEO (especially one of a public company) is like comparing apples to oranges; it has nothing to do with fairness. The two are fundamentally different in effort, incentive, and risk:reward structure.
And their employees, too, actually, since they have something called the Bean Stock[1] program. But citing this wouldn't fit the article's narrative. Comparing salaries of a regular employee and a CEO (especially one of a public company) is like comparing apples to oranges; it has nothing to do with fairness. The two are fundamentally different in effort, incentive, and risk:reward structure.
[1] https://www.starbucksbenefits.com/en-us/home/stock-savings/b...