[ta1243]

Why would someone work for $250m but not work for $150m? Or at that level of wealth work for free.

Surely it's just for keeping score

[JenrHywy]

By why would someone work for $150m when they can get $250m? The pool of CEOs that can successfully run billion dollar companies is pretty tiny.

[PeterisP]

The question isn't whether someone would work for $250m but would not work for $150m; the question is whether someone would or wouldn't work for you for that amount. If someone else offers $200m to the same person, they would work for you for $250m and wouldn't work for you for $150m.

[ta1243]

Why would the money come it to it rather than the challenge, opportunity, colour of the carpet in the hall, etc

[easytiger]

Mr Buffett is 92 years old and works every day and is worth approx $120 billion.

In the past 70 years hes had more money than needed for him to decide to give it all up. Why hasn't he?

[staticman2]

Why are you asking this question? Is it rhetorical, and if so, what point do you feel you are making?

[easytiger]

Why are you asking that question? The post to which i replied was asking why someone who has made that much money would continue working.

[staticman2]

You were the one that asked that.

[ta1243]

Which post asked that

[ta1243]

So his salary is irrelevant, whether he is paid $1 or $1b a year makes no difference to his lifestyle.

[roflyear]

It's sad really

[Maursault]

Some people are so poor, all they have is money