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Wall Street bankers are fuming about the prospect of paltry payouts come bonus time and plan to go nuclear.
Theyre taking their cues from their disgruntled brethren in London, who are eyeing lawsuits to regain their over-the-top pay. Here at Jefferies Group, a group of brokerage executives reportedly threatened management that they would walk away from the firm if their year-end compensation was not up to par with The Street.
This hubris is just the beginning of much more to come as the downtrodden banking industry gets ready to dole out the most meager bonuses since the 2008 financial crisis.
Big banks are hoarding some of their bonus pools in anticipation of complaints. And being proactive seems to be the plan.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/bonus_battles_BSxbIOec8IVZhSJeriURzI#ixzz1itYKUeMj
Gman
(24,780 posts)Thats what's so beautiful about this country. You have the freedom to choose to quit if you don't like it.
Tansy_Gold
(17,860 posts)Bozita
(26,955 posts)The grass is greener in Peoria.
RC
(25,592 posts)Karma would be for them to live on the streets with those they bankrupted.
safeinOhio
(32,687 posts)NOW.
liberal N proud
(60,335 posts)Awe
no_hypocrisy
(46,117 posts)canoeist52
(2,282 posts)NC_Nurse
(11,646 posts)DCKit
(18,541 posts)As seen at occupy Wall St..
Bozita
(26,955 posts)Bozita
(26,955 posts)Enjoy!
goforit
(12,200 posts)Sad but true
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Last edited Mon Jan 9, 2012, 09:11 AM - Edit history (1)
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)Who just happens to be the President's new Chief of Staff.
The more we "hope" things "change", the more they stay the same...