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December 12, 2008
After Rescue, Bonuses Still Flow At AIG Ranging from $92,500 to $ 4million
By Amanda Lang
The taxpayers gave AIG $152B to keep them from collapse. Now, AIG has told 168 employees they'll receive between $92,500 and $4 million per individual as a part of its new 'retention' program. How can anyone in senior management in this failed company be deserving of $4 million? Let them leave. Lots of unemployment, and everyone is replaceable.
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The taxpayers gave AIG $152B to keep them from collapse. Now, AIG has told 168 employees they'll receive between $92,500 and $4 million per individual as a part of its new 'retention' program. How can anyone in senior management in this failed company be deserving of $4 million? Let them leave. Lots of unemployment, and everyone is replaceable.OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.