Executive Payroll

We have looked over payroll over the past few days. Payroll is one the largest items in the store that is controllable, so it affects your bottom line the most. I noticed one thing about the payroll that I found quite interesting. Of the money that is spent in payroll much of it goes to pay an elite 10, rather than the 250 + hourly employees. The 10 executives in the building make about half as much money as the 250+ hourly employees make. For example in a month the 250 hourly employees could be paid 100K distributed between all of them, while the executives will have 50K distributed between 10 people. I can't say that is all my money or anything like that because that does include the main store manager who makes quite a bit of money. On average the executives will make about $5000 (+/- depending on position) a month in salary, while each hourly member would only make about 400 a month (these are not exact numbers). You do also have to keep in mind that the stores do employ a lot of part time hourly employees who work as cashiers and things like that so that does change the numbers.

But I find it really interesting the distribution of money. If you are an hourly employee you aren't making much. If you paid 20 executives they would make about as much as 250 hourly employees make. I do feel bad because there are people making that money that have families to support. While my biggest concern is buying an Audi A4 (which I will have soon). At the same time all of the choices we make lead to where we are at now. I guess I made one right move somewhere in the past and I don't have to be one of the 250 hourly employees any more. I guess this is my socialist side coming out, because the distribution of wealth is quite skewed. But I guess this is where reality meets theory. In theory I would love to help support everyone so people are equal, but in reality we are all concerned with ourselves first. Yes that is selfish, but that is reality!