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EXXON CHAIRMAN GETS $400 MILLION RETIREMENT PACKAGE AMID SOARING GAS PRICES
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Posted on 04/14/2006 1:20:10 PM PDT by aShepard
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To: Frank_Discussion
Me and you were on the same thought line.
$400m per each driver out there ain't much.
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posted on
04/14/2006 2:38:48 PM PDT
by
PeteB570
(Sharia. Coming to a town near you.)
To: aShepard
He should get 2x that amount just for the way he was sneering at the Senate committee when the oil company CEOs were summoned to testify. His disgust of government was obvious and classic.
182
posted on
04/14/2006 2:40:02 PM PDT
by
xrp
(Fox News Channel: MISSING WHITE GIRL NETWORK)
To: cweese
"How 'bout when thousands of them lost their jobs in 1986?"
There is a difference between losing a job and losing money. Were they given severence packages? Or were they thrown to the streets with nary a shirt on their backs?
And how many thousand executives did Exxon fire in 1986?
183
posted on
04/14/2006 2:40:21 PM PDT
by
cccp_hater
(Just the facts please)
To: aShepard
Hey, I have an idea!
Let's have the government come up with some new form of 'windfall profits' tax on the oil companies--something like Dick Durban just proposed. With a new incentive like that, we KNOW that the likely result will be more drilling, more oil and therefore, MORE and CHEAPER gas!
We all know that higher taxes ALWAYS work when it comes to providing incentives for increased production! (sarcasm-off)
To: MNJohnnie
Amazaing.. I didn't know they were in the 90% tax bracket.
To: Frank_Discussion
![](http://www.hawaiiangecko.com/DrinkinCoffee.gif) |
Let's see, lets SWAG an estimated 100 million cars on the road. That's $4 per car, right? Is that $4 for every cruise ship and jet also? Your SWAG is giving me heartburn. Your assumption right of the bat assumes that all Exxon revenue comes from gasoline sales and only to Americans. They fuel airports, seaports around the globe. The largest mark-up items are probably those Little Hostess Donut Gems you buy every morning. Most industries have income greater than 9% of sales. If these guys were setting prices, they'd be setting those prices to garner a 20% profit, not a measly 9%. Microsoft had income of 30.8% of revenues in 2005: visit http://www.microsoft.com/msft/download/FinancialHistoryQ.xls $39.788B in sales and $12.254B in profit. Exxon had 3 times the profit but 10 times the sales... Gee what pigs these Exxon rats are huh? Visit http://exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/sar_2005.pdf and read what all this corporation does to make your life enjoyable. I'm quite sure your pension plan is reaping a nice capital gain and dividends that they will plough back into your account as you whine.
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186
posted on
04/14/2006 2:44:16 PM PDT
by
HawaiianGecko
(Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.)
To: Milhous
..."The 400 million dollar man.".....
"Anna Nicole Smith, paging Anna Nicole,"
please pick up the red courtsey phone"
To: kjo
I noticed you still haven't responded to my comments about ADDITIONAL competition (not only the competition from US companies) coming from foreign companies in the US??
Why are you ignoring the competition coming from CITGO--which happpens to be a wholly-owned subsidary of a VENEZUELAN oil company?
Why are you ignoring the competition coming from BP (British Petroleum--a big competitor or XOM with growing numbers of service stations everywhere),or
Why are you ignoring the NEW COMPETITION on the block (LUKOIL--a Russian company that is growing and expanding like crazy. They are already all over New York and adding stations almost daily--especially on the East Coast)?
To: MikefromOhio
189
posted on
04/14/2006 2:48:57 PM PDT
by
ConTex
To: Recovering_Democrat
Pathetic.I was just asking myself, "where are the conservatives on this forum" when I read your post.
In the same way that sinners make great converts, so converted dems make great conservatives.
190
posted on
04/14/2006 2:49:52 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(Polls show Jesus' approval ratings at all time low, after a triumphant reception just a few days ago)
To: the invisib1e hand
I believe in light of rising pump prices this publicized retirement package is excessive, but those in either oil stocks or energy related contacts, it's been an incredible bullish couple of years. The next bullish run is just getting underway.
Light Crude Oil (NYMEX)chart
191
posted on
04/14/2006 2:52:18 PM PDT
by
M. Espinola
(Freedom is never free)
To: aShepard
As a long time supporter of the oil industry this certainly makes my attitude change.
No man or woman is worth 400,000,000 million dollars not even perky Katie Couric.
192
posted on
04/14/2006 2:52:38 PM PDT
by
OKIEDOC
(There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
To: cccp_hater
OK, I guess I misunderstood your point. I see losing a job AS losing money, regardless if a severance package is offered. As for the # of Exxon execs. losing their jobs in 1986? Well, they terminated 45k or more employees between 1986-1988, so maybe a couple thousand.
193
posted on
04/14/2006 2:52:51 PM PDT
by
cweese
(Hook 'em Horns!!!)
To: kjo; stockstrader
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Something has changed, and I think somebody should be investigating just what that is.Yeah, and I can remember when bread and milk were delivered to my doorstep by different drivers. I also remember my doctor making house calls. The reason four guys no longer come out to fill your tank, wash your windows, check your tires and check you oil is become some other guy they were competing against decided he could sell gas cheaper if you did all that yourself instead of him making a payroll, unemployment payments, liability insurance, worker's compensation and 7.65% employer side FICA and Medicare expenses. The competition you are screaming about is exactly what did happen.
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194
posted on
04/14/2006 2:53:32 PM PDT
by
HawaiianGecko
(Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.)
To: stockstrader
Look, I'm not pretending to know much here. I was lucky to get through two econ courses in college.
I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY EXXON DOESN'T COMPETE FOR MY BUSINESS AGAINST SHELL?
Please, just tell me that. I'm not trying to be a jerk, I just want somebody to answer my question.
Why don't those guys in uniforms jump out of the station garage and clean windows, fill tires, and SELL gas anymore? I can remember my parents going to a Marathon over a Shell because Marathon was giving out free glassware with a fillup.
What has happened to all that?
JUST ANSWER ME THAT!
195
posted on
04/14/2006 2:53:40 PM PDT
by
kjo
To: aShepard
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Lee Raymond: CEO of Exxon for the past 12 years
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196
posted on
04/14/2006 2:54:11 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles-Sun Tzu)
To: aShepard
Good for him! He didn't take any money out of my pocket!
To: kjo
That's an easy one. THEY DO. Who in the heck do you think owns Shell? Look it up....lol
To: OKIEDOC
"No man or woman is worth 400,000,000 million dollars not even perky Katie Couric."
Man, you must REALLY hate Bill Gates ($46.5B net worth) and personal computers! What are you typing on, a log?
199
posted on
04/14/2006 2:56:51 PM PDT
by
cweese
(Hook 'em Horns!!!)
To: HawaiianGecko
Not buying your explanation. Too much has changed. How come stations across the street from one another are no more than a penny apart? Yet you go to the other side of town and the price is a nickle less, with two stations there, a penny apart.
It doesn't add up.
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posted on
04/14/2006 2:56:52 PM PDT
by
kjo
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