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		HacklesRaised 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Elon Musk's $1T pay deal is a troubling display of... Yes, provided the performance is sustainable rather than making a number this qtr or next.

pants2 5 months ago [–]

Even 5-year performance packages can be problematic. That's about one R&D cycle, if a CEO cuts all new R&D to make stock buybacks they'll probably do great for another 5 years til they become irrelevant.

HacklesRaised 5 months ago | [–]

I don't disagree but I'll take a marginal improvement over none.

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