According to a calculation by the Vienna Chamber of Labor, the CEOs of the largest Austrian listed companies earn the average annual income of the average worker in Austria on January 8 – which therefore becomes ‘Fat Cat Day’. Read what the community has to say about it here
Many readers have criticized the excessive compensation for managers, including in relation to their actual performance before the general public. In general, jobs that are “important to society,” if the community has its way, should be paid much better.
Partial understanding
On the other hand, readers show how Clark Kent in turn understand higher payments and cite, among other things, the higher tax payments of higher earners as an argument. He sees the problem more in the related ‘sale of land’.
Rest in old age
Alexander1940 sees the discussion calmly: “Now that we are older, money loses its importance”, but also understands the anger and resentment of the younger population groups.
What are your suggestions on this topic? Do you think it is fair that some people earn many times more than others? What improvements would you make? Share your thoughts and ideas on this topic with us in the comments!
Source: Krone
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