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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 2483855" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>It's THE reason our pay is suppressed.  More profit equals bigger dividends.  When dividends are paid quarterly, Wall Street buys a lot of the stock, driving the price up.  Our exec's then exercise their stock options, making more than they would otherwise.  So it comes down to do you want better pay or settle for the 401k match?  That's why we need an environment where business can thrive and compete for workers.  That way we can all benefit from our system, not just the top brass or employees who topped out a generation ago.  It's not complaining, it's analysis of what's been going on for 20+ years now.  That's our reality.</p></blockquote><p></p>