[wat10000]

Even if he got fired and had his entire pay package clawed back somehow, Brian Niccol would still be fabulously wealthy. His risk is basically zero.

There's something about the human mind that makes it feel worse for a rich person to lose insignificant-to-them millions than for a poor person to lose a thousand bucks.

[ryandrake]

People have trouble with orders of magnitude. A billionaire could lose 99% of his wealth, and still have $10M--set for life, never having to work again.