We recently learned that the CEO for HNI Muscatine earned a little under $3 million dollars in 2007. Let's clarify - that's nearly $3,000,000. Enough to buy 157 hybrid Honda Civics. Or 50 modest houses. Or new wind energy generators that could power nearly every business along Park Avenue.
So, the top executive of a office chair/fireplace company made three million worth of stock, cash, and retirement funds. That's enough to give the top 200 employees an extra $10,000, and still be able to shell out a million to the CEO.
What spectacular things has this guy done to deserve so much compensation? Nobody deserves to make that much money when some people work the night-shift, go to school, and take care of a family and still can not get by.