[pwk]

From the article:

Aside: should the guys who drive an armored car that carries millions of dollars in bonds get paid more than the guys that drive an armored car that only carries thousands of dollars in cash? Does the amount of money handled change the difficult of the work?

The amount of money handled does change the cost of failure. It also changes the amount of risk the drivers face.

[anamax]

Armored car drivers do make more than most employees who do cash drops for small biz. "Armored cars" that schlep records are typically driven by folks who make less than those who transport money.

In short, there are at least some situations where the amount of cash handled affects compensation.

[yters]

Success is a Ponzi scheme:

Everyone thinks that to be Successful Guy they have to work really hard. Successful Guy takes responsibility for their work and becomes more successful. Everyone works harder since Successful Guy is even further beyond their reach. Successful Guy works even less since everyone else is working even harder. Rinse and repeat. Eventually, Successful Guy appears magical and has the ability to rise to the top of any organization.

[helveticaman]

Agreed. Seth Godin is assuming the only factor that should affect pay is the difficulty of the work.

[jpwagner]

I pay my blind limo-driver a ton...