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American Execs Think they Deserve to be Paid Less

Written by: Donald J. Trump

Article Overview: This is hard to believe, but according to a new study, most American executives say they believe they are overpaid.

American Execs Think they Deserve to be Paid Less

This is hard to believe, but according to a new study, most American executives say they believe they are overpaid.

Four out of six top U.S. CEOs or company presidents polled said that the compensation of top executives was too high in relation to their very own performance. Only about two percent said their salaries were too low and about a third said their compensation was “just about right.”

Outside directors thoroughly agreed with them. More than 80 percent of them said that chief executives were definitely overpaid.

I think this is a big problem. Sure, there are plenty of people who are paid more than they’re worth. But it’s a big deal if you think that you are paid too much. If you don’t think that you’re worth every penny you’re paid, then you’re either not working hard enough or you don’t have much faith in your own abilities.

You need to be so good that people never question what you’re making and instead, are just grateful that they have you leading their team.

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