Ky State Un. Pres takes $90K pay cut to give min. wage workers $3 per hr raise

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

http://www.vox.com/2014/8/4/5967181/kentucky-state-university-president-minimum-wage?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=ezraklein&utm_content=monday

 

[LSN]

extremely decent gesture

 

[THREAD_CRITIC]

I started off at the place in 2002 what a hell hole...but props

 

[kenbgco68]

Had a feeling it was a brotha.

 

[Dr. Truth]

I started off at the place in 2002 what a hell hole...but props

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

extremely decent gesture

Had a feeling it was a brotha.

 

[BDR]

What was his salary before the pay cut?

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

what was his salary before the pay cut?

$350 k

 

[BDR]

$350 k

Ok cause I was bout to flame him for doing such a dumb thing but $260k is still ahead of the curve

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Ok cause I was bout to flame him for doing such a dumb thing but $260k is still ahead of the curve

I know you were!! Dude making like 5 mill would have got the business

Giving up 25 cent on the dollar is a helluva sacrifice though, and he's not making a 3rd of what some of these other (CAC) presidents are making

 

[tallblacknyc]

respect to the brother..moves like this can have a big impact and go a long way

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

 

[THREAD_CRITIC]

$350 k

No way KYSU is like a large High School.350k

 

[Mo-Better]

I Knew it wasn't a white man.

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

I Knew it wasn't a white man.

That's one way to interpret it.

 

[a1rimrocka]

Ok cause I was bout to flame him for doing such a dumb thing but $260k is still ahead of the curve

yep, he's a retired VP from General Electric

 

[dirkthesuave]

Admirable but I doubt this will become a trend amongst the CEO ranks.

 

[Coldchi]

im sure the workers appreciate the hell out of it....
that was an honorable gesture of him