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50x minimum wage would be ~$750k/year in the US. That may not be a realistic goal, especially if you're including stock comp.

There are some CEOs in the Fortune 500 with 750k base, but bonus and stock exceed that by multiples.




Why would that be unrealistic? There are some people in prison in the UK who have murdered five people, yet murdering one is still prohibited.


The "some" in this case is the low end.

"The median total compensation for Fortune 500 CEOs who had been in their role for at least two years was $11.5 million"

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fortune-500-ceos-are-paid-...


The goal is to increase minimum wage to fifteen dollars an hour which will allow USD 1.5M annual compensation (15 * 2000 * 50)

I think a fifty times multiplier is already too high though so I don't know if I can agree to pushing that up any further. The goal is specifically to change things for the better, to NOT maintain the status quo.


Just to be clear, you're talking total comp? Base, bonus, stock options, etc?


I don't know how we will put a cap on options but yes that is the general spirit.




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