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Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 12:21:49 PM   
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/04/24/financial/f161144D22.DTL&feed=rss.business

surely he deserves more?
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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 1:11:37 PM   
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I'd be more worried about public sector workers failing badly but still getting obscene pay bonuses. Only his shareholders can best judge his private sector performance.

What do you think pahunkboy?

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 1:21:50 PM   
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I think the difference between this guy and a bank-robber is that the bank robber at least lets you know where he stands.

ironically the BR does jail; while CEOs that ruin the country get cruises -yaughts and tax cuts....

he the 12.2 been paid at average middleclass salary-more taxes would have been paid.

oh- the cheap plastic imported, well THAT escapes paying the US infastructure,  social security and the like.

it is time for a 1% stock transfer tax.  [on all wall street stock]

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 1:27:03 PM   
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Well the pay divide between rich and poor is increasing; take heart that the more disposable income they have the quicker they dispose of it.

But at least they got Mr Snipes


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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 1:35:40 PM   
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I just find it obscene, and yes for anyone....sports personality, acting, ceo's etc etc etc
but its not gonna change, so im not gonna get my tampon in a twist about it
just bleh
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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 1:38:06 PM   
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I'm doing the wrong job. What are the qualifications for a CEO?

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 1:42:10 PM   
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You need an MBA which stands for Master of Bullshitting Accounts.

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 1:48:39 PM   
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damn, i'm going for the wrong degree then!
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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 1:58:30 PM   
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Considering over 7 mil was based on the company's earnings, I have no problem. My objection is to people whose companies are doing badly and still get raises.

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 3:26:09 PM   
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The man made decissions that made the company many times that amount. (since the majority of the bonuses were based on company earnings)
CEO's in companies that size don't generally work a 40 hour week more like a 90 hour week. He did his job he made the invester's money, so they rewarded him with the bonuses. 25,000 employees worldwide, a product line that is extensive, in an industry that is costs concious, and highly competative.

Want a better idea what his qualifications are?

ROBERT A. ECKERT
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


  Robert A. Eckert is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Mattel, Inc., the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys with approximately $5 billion in annual sales.

Eckert joined Mattel in May 2000 from Kraft Foods, Inc., the largest U.S.-based packaged food company in the world. A 23-year veteran of Kraft, he most recently served as its president and chief executive officer, a position he had held since October 1997. In that role, he was responsible for overseeing all of Kraft’s business units and for leading the company’s policy decision-making board, the Operating Committee.

Previous positions include serving as group vice president of Kraft Foods, Inc. and being responsible for the company’s Oscar Mayer Foods and North American Foodservice Division, along with the Operations, Sales and Customer Service, Technology, Marketing Services, and Business Development staff functions. In addition, Eckert held the position of president of Oscar Mayer Foods, and in that role significantly accelerated its performance with steady improvements in market share. He also oversaw the introduction of new varieties of Oscar Mayer Lunchables Lunch Combinations, which has consistently delivered double-digit volume growth. Eckert joined Kraft Foods in 1977 and held a variety of marketing positions until he was named vice president, Strategy and Development for Kraft’s Grocery Products Division in 1987, vice president, Marketing for Refrigerated Products in 1989, and executive vice president of Kraft Foods and general manager of the Kraft Cheese Division in 1990.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Arizona in 1976 and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from Northwestern University in 1977.

Eckert serves on the McDonald’s Corporation Board of Directors, is on the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management Advisory Board at Northwestern University and is a member of the Board of Visitors at The Anderson School at UCLA. He serves on The Trilateral Commission, is chairman of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, serves on the Board of Directors of the Business Council in Washington, D.C., and is a member of the Asia Society, the Business Council, the Young Presidents’ Organization in Los Angeles and Town Hall Los Angeles.


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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 3:32:02 PM   
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Still haven't seen anything this specific CEO has done that has "ruined the country" since we only arrests BR's when they are specificly caught tried and convicted of a crime I think when you make such a charge you should BACK IT UP with facts not vauge innuendo based on the actions of some other CEO's.

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 6:58:33 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: pahunkboy

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/04/24/financial/f161144D22.DTL&feed=rss.business

surely he deserves more?



Based on what other manufacturers and retailers make in his league, I'm sure you're right.

Kudos to you for recognizing it.

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/27/2008 7:00:23 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Archer

Still haven't seen anything this specific CEO has done that has "ruined the country" since we only arrests BR's when they are specificly caught tried and convicted of a crime I think when you make such a charge you should BACK IT UP with facts not vauge innuendo based on the actions of some other CEO's.


Archer...please quit fucking up a good liberal argument with facts.

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/28/2008 5:33:16 AM   
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Mattel  like other manufacturers dictate the specs on product.  A CEOs job is to "manage".  This manager failed.  He peddled leaded toys.  Toys he would not give to his own children.  This after outsourcing jobs here. 

So the consumer has what recourse?  How do you sue someone in China?

It isnt like we have no idea lead is a hazzard.

Todays toys, so fragile, cheaply made.

Ild say flooding toyboxes with toxic toys would fit into "ruin".


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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/28/2008 5:46:03 AM   
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he specs didn't call for lead paint, the only failing was in not checking to see if the subcontractor had violated the contract and substituted a toxic paint on a child's toy. Not exactly something one would expect to happen, but yes something they still should have done. Obviously one must now assume that subcontractors are going to violate the contracts they sign and substitute things banned by law.



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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/28/2008 6:21:35 AM   
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quote:

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So the consumer has what recourse?  How do you sue someone in China?





The consumer has the right to not buy the product.  When the bottom line begins to become affected then the head honchos will notice and make changes towards the positive.  At least that's how it's supposed to work.

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/28/2008 6:24:26 AM   
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I don't think the CEO woke up one morning and said "I think it's a good idea to make these toys with lead paint."

In a publicly held company, the first duty is to the shareholders.  This sometimes makes people uncomfortable, but it is a fact of life.  Making tons of money makes shareholders wealthy.  Make the shareholders unhappy and perhaps you can make something change.


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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/28/2008 6:28:55 AM   
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And it's not like these are necessary items in life.  There's not a single toy out there that my kids "have" to have.  It's not like it's the electric company tripling your rates so that their ceo can have these salaries.  If you don't think it's right that he gets a salary like that then don't buy the product.  Same as in sports.  They can pay their players whatever ridiculous salary they want...doesn't affect me in the least.  I don't go to the games unless I get the tickets for free.  Smuggle in beer and sandwiches and I've become a cheap date. 

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/28/2008 6:39:44 AM   
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Fast reply.

How kind of everyone to come to the defense of this poor man. I just hope he enjoys his modest 68%  salary raise... Poor thing. It's just so unfair... it's only 12,200,000 bucks, for fuck's sake.

Meanwhile, people argue that there should be no minimum wage because it's bad for private business: 6 (and 1/2!!!) dollars an hour? Let them eat cake! Fucking proles.

The system's just a tiny bit fucked-up. But hey! Good for him: it's better than winning the lottery. Less tax to pay  .

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RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ - 4/28/2008 6:59:13 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: KatyLied

I don't think the CEO woke up one morning and said "I think it's a good idea to make these toys with lead paint."

In a publicly held company, the first duty is to the shareholders.  This sometimes makes people uncomfortable, but it is a fact of life.  Making tons of money makes shareholders wealthy.  Make the shareholders unhappy and perhaps you can make something change.



How about sue Mattel out of business?

Would that make shareholders happier?

I doubt it would make them(or any money grubbing asshole) behave better.

I`m guessing your UMs didn`t get the lead painted toys to chew on.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfWjQZVNd4o&feature=related

Here`s an interesting clip from an attractive dummy,explaining to us that if we don`t want lead paint on our toys or poison in our food,"prices are going to go up,at Walmart".  OMG,can you imagine the mindset working here?Very scary.

Personally,I wanted to bitchslap this cunt right through the TV when I heard her say this.

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"a growing problem"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz5RF7NQi0w

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And people aren`t outraged that the CEO gets rewarded for his malfeasance!?!?!?!!

Seems America is slipping and no one gives a fuck.

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