Originally Posted by
757Driver
...That all falls apart if you take a look at Jeffrey's wages compared to the industry. Like it or not, we are the worlds largest airline. Count Chocula pays himself accordingly, (despite making a lot more than his peers)...
The market comp for chiefs in
any business is completely separate and different than the market comp for pilots. I truly don't care what Smisek's comp is...just our own.
As to the notion that "Count Chocula pays himself accordingly," the CEO compensation of UC Holdings is determined by an executive committee consisting of board directors. Paying
oneself "accordingly" really can't be done at a public company with this type of board committee structure. I think your beef might be with the board. Nonetheless, it's still irrelevant to the market comp for pilots...large company, small company, whatever.