• Conyak@lemmy.tf
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    1 year ago

    That is because Americans are not seeing the benefits. CEOs and stock holders are.

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      1 year ago

      Imagine a world where stock grants were a standard part of all employment contracts, not just for tech workers and the like.

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        Stock grants for tech workers are often not worth much unless they get in super early and they get lucky.

        I got more from my accrued vacation time than I got from my stock options at the last three jobs I left.

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        Indeed. For the last 3 years the economy has been cooking and stocks rising yet my pay can’t even keep up with inflation.