Many people are FAR more well-educated than that chap. And, wonderful managers seldom MAKE IT TO THE TOP! Arrrgh!!! We are all entitled to our opinions. The poster who indicated that this is cronyism pretty well nailed it. This has nothing to do with rightful earnings for services rendered, education or other worthy reasons -- this can NOT be justified on the basis of those arguments. I'm telling you and everyone else and you can read and understand or reject (you have that right): If much more of this occurs, we're going to see major sociopolitical turmoil result. Now, right that down and see if it does or doesn't come true.
I agree with you. I just got canned on 12/1 by a shoot from the hip vindictive VP of HR after almost 35 years of employment. I was at leasted afforded the mandatory severence package of 4 months salary but that allowed them to successfully deny me the additional 8 months of partial salary had they kept me on a few days longer and laid me off as was the original intent.
I have absolutely no legal recourse as Michigan is an "At Will" state........
At age 56 its going to be rather difficult to find comparable employment here in S.e. Michigan. So if I happen to post some rather negative comments about individuals such as this Pfizer guy, rest assured, it ain't about class envy.......