HK Chief exec gets paid more than US president

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    HK Chief exec gets paid more than US president

    I do find that quite amusing.


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    bow ties ain't cheap.


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    Quote Originally Posted by pin:
    I do find that quite amusing.
    No Way

    Yeh bow ties plus his carp are quite expensive.

    The US President earns 400,000 US$ per year, how much does the CE HK earn, couldnt find that info.
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    POTUS has never been a high paying position...no surprise here


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    Quote Originally Posted by wtbhotia:
    No Way

    Yeh bow ties plus his carp are quite expensive.

    The US President earns 400,000 US$ per year, how much does the CE HK earn, couldnt find that info.
    Around US$517k. Singapore dude gets paid US$2.47million.

    There is a bit in the SCMP about it today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by timklip:
    POTUS has never been a high paying position...no surprise here
    $400,000 isn't a high-paying position? Wow! I'd love to have your pay cheque!

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    Well, considering he's one of the most powerful men in the world, 400k a year isn't exactly high either.


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    [QUOTE=pin;345929]Singapore dude gets paid US$2.47million.QUOTE]

    Wowzer, US$ 2.47M to run such a small country.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Sigga:
    $400,000 isn't a high-paying position? Wow! I'd love to have your pay cheque!
    where have you been for the last 2 years? lol look at the salaries of all the bailed out bank CEO's, auto industry execs, the list goes on...never mind the oil companies and techies...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Krad:
    Well, considering he's one of the most powerful men in the world, 400k a year isn't exactly high either.
    It might not appear to be much now, but I am sure if you factor in that if Obama finishes his 4 year term, and say Hillary takes the reigns, won't Obama see his life out earning the same amount like a very FAT pension plan ? He'll still get the security detail deployed, the limo, the use of the govt air wing, likely get paid $150K US ( or much more ) for motivational public speaking engagements ( Bill Clinton ), and I assume his current $400K salary will continue to be paid out for the rest of his natural life.

    How many people enjoy a superannuation plan that pays $400K US a year ?

    Or doesn't it work like that ? Bill Clinton seemed to do quiet o.k, after being El Presidente...

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