It's a cruel world - departing Continental Airlines CFO gets free airport parking for life

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7-23-2008 @ 4:31PM

Baron said...

Wow, some people sure do get mad when you exercise your freedom of speech. They need to calm down.

That aside, most executives have their severance packages and benefits already decided when they are hired. It is part of their sign on bonus, if you will. Packages like this (C-Level) are also almost always approved by the board, which really doesn't mean anything in a lot of companies, but some companies do have a board that does a very good job. They likely set up everything to pay for him when he goes (sorta kinda hard to do about the parking spot, other than putting aside some money) before he ever left. Sort of an insurance policy. I mean, yes, consumers do pay for it in some form or fashion, but it's not quite as a big hit to us as it is made out to be.

7-25-2008 @ 11:25AM

Jamie Samans said...

Baron, maybe it's lost on you, but there's a distinction between free speech and libel. When you print factually incorrect information, as was the case here, it's not "expression."

7-25-2008 @ 11:34AM

Baron said...

I wish this had a better system of replies, as this is really replying to my own topic, but anyway... Why don't you point out what was written that you can prove to be something more than the writer stating her own opinion. I really don't think you can. I sure didn't see anything that said the fact is ... or the research shows ... or the real truth is ... etc. All I saw was a blogger posting their opinion on the situation and then I saw people acting like 5th graders in bashing her opinion. I'm not above bashing opinions, but I think it should be done with more care and tact than most people use around here.

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