so you guys heard about the recent ea financial reports? basically, their ceo andrew wilson got a huge pay bump - we're talking $30 million more than last year. that brings his total package to $38 million, which is just insane. i mean, i love playing ea games as much as the next person, but it's hard to swallow that kind of number when you consider what's been going on with the company lately.
i was reading through the report and it turns out wilson's not the only one raking it in - other top execs like laura miele and stuart canfield are making millions too. it's all pretty eye-opening, especially when you compare it to the average ea employee's salary, which is around $126,000 per year. that's a huge gap, and it's hard not to feel like the people at the top are getting way too much of the pie.
one thing that really caught my attention was that wilson only flies on private planes now, supposedly for security reasons. i get that he's a high-profile guy and all, but it's still pretty crazy to think about. and it's not just for work - he uses those private flights for personal stuff too. i guess when you're making that kind of money, you can afford to splurge on things like that.
it's also worth noting that all this is happening while ea is still dealing with the aftermath of those big layoffs earlier this year. i remember hearing about how they were "realigning" their studios and stuff, but it's hard to see that as anything other than a cost-cutting measure. and yet, despite all this, the company is still touting its success and talking about how well it's doing financially. itRead more: Full article on www.gamespot.com
What do you think about this?
i was reading through the report and it turns out wilson's not the only one raking it in - other top execs like laura miele and stuart canfield are making millions too. it's all pretty eye-opening, especially when you compare it to the average ea employee's salary, which is around $126,000 per year. that's a huge gap, and it's hard not to feel like the people at the top are getting way too much of the pie.
one thing that really caught my attention was that wilson only flies on private planes now, supposedly for security reasons. i get that he's a high-profile guy and all, but it's still pretty crazy to think about. and it's not just for work - he uses those private flights for personal stuff too. i guess when you're making that kind of money, you can afford to splurge on things like that.
it's also worth noting that all this is happening while ea is still dealing with the aftermath of those big layoffs earlier this year. i remember hearing about how they were "realigning" their studios and stuff, but it's hard to see that as anything other than a cost-cutting measure. and yet, despite all this, the company is still touting its success and talking about how well it's doing financially. itRead more: Full article on www.gamespot.com
What do you think about this?