A Suggestion to Banks

[drplokta]

Take all of your employees' base salaries, and add on the maximum bonus currently achievable. Make these the new quoted base salaries, with graduated penalties imposed on everyone but the absolute star performers. Start saying things like, "We paid no bonuses this year, but we clawed back £5 billion in penalties for failure to meet performance targets." Problem solved.

Comments

[were-gopher.livejournal.com]

I think I've seen that idea in an Alex cartoon.

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

I have two identical copies of "Alex" in paperback. One was a bonus.


PS - If anyone actually hears of this being applied anywhere, do tell me and I'll go apply to them.