Listen, pal. A 38 percent pay raise is extraordinary. Very few people can qualify for such a bump. Combined with guaranteed annual raises and a guaranteed job offer (with another raise) in the future? I'd be interested if one could find another instance of that anywhere.
If in your world that's status quo you must live in an interesting place.
And, if you don't think he demanded it, if in your world somehow you think poor Mr. Wolfowitz had to be dragged kicking and screaming to support this raise for the woman who he has a sexual relationship with, you have a very interesting perspective on human nature. I guess, in your mind, the presence of a top executive officer in a meeting of subordinates has nothing to do with the meeting's outcome. In your world, did Mr. Wolfowitz, try to argue something like this?
"Listen people. I've made my opinion clear. This is just too high a raise. I totally oppose this. But I'm just one voice. As you know, I staunchly believe in democracy and gosh darn it, you subordinates have more votes than I. I don't like it, but if you really think my sweetie deserves that high a raise, well, by golly, I guess I'll have to go along."
Thanks, but your attempts to write lengthy posts, full of implications that only you know what goes on when personal relationships are involved in human resource decisions doesn't pass the laugh test.
Have a nice day.
“Listen, pal. A 38 percent pay raise is extraordinary. Very few people can qualify for such a bump. Combined with guaranteed annual raises and a guaranteed job offer (with another raise) in the future? I’d be interested if one could find another instance of that anywhere.”
Again, you have nothing of the context of the World Bank, of its pay scales, of the promotion she was in line for but would not be getting due to her forced resignation, or due to standards and practices at the World Bank for how to compensate someone for the fact that they are being forced out of their job due to no fault of their own. Would the bank normally pay some kind of lump sum settlement, or would they insure higher future income in lieu of such a settlement. But, as I said, you have none of the context and you certainly have none of the context of salaries and financial compensation packages at the World Bank in general.
Thanks but your attempts to place the situation in your own context, instead of that at the World Bank, can shed no light but your misplaced rage on the subject.