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Lodestar

(2,388 posts) Thu Apr 7, 2016, 04:28 PM Apr 2016

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VW execs will not forego bonuses

Source: DW News

Weekly German magazine "Der Spiegel" has reported top Volkswagen executives have no intention of foregoing their annual bonuses this year. At the same time, they've prescribed belt-tightening for the workforce.

Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/media-report-vw-execs-will-not-forego-bonuses/a-19172295

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VW execs will not forego bonuses (Original Post) Lodestar Apr 2016 OP

Trickle Down Economics SoCalMusicLover Apr 2016 #1

My answer to trickle down awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #7

My daughter works for VW/Audi Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #2

Yep. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #3

In lieu of cash alcina Apr 2016 #4

Or maybe equivalent value in unsold Things Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #8

lol -fubar SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #5

of course not... daleanime Apr 2016 #6

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)

1. Trickle Down Economics

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 04:31 PM

Apr 2016

We TAKE 99% of the money, the remaining 1% trickles down to help the lower 99%.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

7. My answer to trickle down

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 01:46 AM

Apr 2016

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Bjornsdotter

(6,123 posts)

2. My daughter works for VW/Audi

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 04:31 PM

Apr 2016

Everyone is getting a bonus, but it will not be as large as other years.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

3. Yep.

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 04:31 PM

Apr 2016

Haircuts for thee, not for me. - 1%

alcina

(602 posts)

4. In lieu of cash

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 04:47 PM

Apr 2016

They should be made to take their bonuses in the form of VW diesel vehicles. I mean, they're still worth something.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

8. Or maybe equivalent value in unsold Things

Reply to alcina (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:13 AM

Apr 2016

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)

5. lol -fubar

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 04:55 PM

Apr 2016

suck it everybody - corporations rule - we will do want we want

never fear - hillary will tell them to "cut it out"

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

6. of course not...

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 05:04 PM

Apr 2016

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