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by tannk11001 4082 days ago
If profits are unexpectedly worse next year, the compensation structure is probably the least of their worries.

What they're really doing is investing in their brand as an employer, in the belief that loyal, eager employees make a sustainable company. For a company working a space like credit card processing, that's probably a better bet than a big ad campaign or R&D investment.