Originally Posted by
milky
Of all the careers you listed, businessmen's salaries are the most tied to the free market. Well, except that now the government has decided to regulate executive pay for bail'd out companies. Businessmen are paid for their abilities and potentials. The companies pay the wage that they feel will draw the best talent that they can afford for a particular position. I think that your argument is completely off base.
Milky,
Don't drink their koolaide! Corporate culture is a microcosm of American society, and in the corporate world you will see all types, the smart, the stupid, the fast talkers, the punters,the honest, the dishonest, the capable, and the downright embarassing. At the top levels, the culture is no different from the bottom, or the middle. Executives pay and station is not tied to their abilities. There are some really smart guys and gals making lots, and their are some really incapable ones making lots. Not my opinion, my experience.
Onfinal