The Buddhist Priest Who Became a Billionaire Snubbing Investors
Say what you will, but<p>>After taking the CEO role without pay, he printed a small book for each staff member on his philosophies, which declared that the company was devoted to their growth.<p>>"Company leaders should seek to make all their employees happy, both materially and intellectually," Inamori said.<p>I'd take a pay cut to work at a place like that.  Enjoying your work, feeling like you will be taken care of, and being able to grow and develop are huge "benefits" that aren't easy to find in many jobs.<p>ETA: Regarding the cutting of 16,000 jobs, yeah, not grand.  But the article isn't clear on <i>why</i>, and if anything it's implied they were efficiency cuts.  Man does it suck to lose your job, but 33% is better than 100% and companies <i>really</i> shouldn't have that much bloat.