• Aux@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Musk is not getting billions worth salary. You can’t hire 500,000 people using his package. Unless you believe that these workers should be eating shares instead of food.

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      5 months ago

      Once the shares vest then he can get the money. The point still stands, just not immediately.

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        5 months ago

        The point doesn’t stand, because you can’t get 500,000 people.

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            5 months ago

            Ok, imagine the following scenario. Tesla decides not to pay Musk and hire all these people instead. Would you join the workforce? They will give you share options with a three year vesting period and zero salary. Go on, join them on these conditions!

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      5 months ago

      You can offer shares to employees to supplement salary, its very common. It could be used to attract or retain staff by offering less salary but a larger overall package than their rivals and tie in the employees for a period of time till the shares vest.

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      5 months ago

      Even if the shares drop by 90% of their value after distribution and liquidation, that’s still 50,000 people you could pay 100,000.