Originally Posted by pinseeker

Where to start?

First, the company costs aren't fixed or static, their costs increase every year that our pay increases. The company costs are a percentage of total payroll. If payroll goes up, costs go up.

Second, your "pancake" is determined by taking 2% of your earnings and then figuring out how many "pancakes" you get by the cost of each "pancake." If you earned $250K this year, your benefit would be $5000. If the cost of a pancake at the end of the year is $10, you get 500 pancakes.