Does Google Chief's bashfulness prove pay at the top is skewed.

[estebanrey]

When it comes to pay disclosure, I've always been of the opinion that if you have nothing to hide, why not be open about what you earn?

Matt Brittin's inability, or rather shy refusal, to state his basic salary at the Public Accounts Committee today can only be interpreted as him feeling that most people would be staggered by the amount.

If pay was truly meritocratic, rather than rising exponentially, then we would all understand that people with better jobs than us get paid more. Afterall it's not like Communism is a popular ideology here.

So do you agree his embarrassment was due to the fact that deep down, in his heart, he knew non one is actually "worth" what he earns?

 

[estebanrey]

He should have said "I earn loads more than yow council worker".

As a "council worker" myself, I'm intrigued by the implied indignation towards me in that post

 

[estebanrey]

Maybe their skill lies in passing off other people's work as their own? Not that I'm sure that is a necessarily a skill that should be rewarded.

Reminds me of this....