Maybe its just me and my old fashioned viewpoint but I have always tried to keep anyone working for me onside as much as possible, alienating yourself from staff by taking a massive % pay rise while pleading poverty at pay negotiations doesn't do any favours for ones credibility. It certainly doesn't breed any form of loyalty amongst staff either. I must ask my contacts at Harbour how much of a bonus the ordinary workers got last year, I would take a punt that it wasn't in the 60k region.
Having said that Mr A is obviously doing the right things when it comes to attracting new business so perhaps he is worth the annual 300k plus package?
