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		confiscate on May 25, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NY Times Claims Elon Musk Breaks CEO Pay Record in reality he is getting paid minimum wage. He only gets stock if he hits milestones that are set impossibly high

sieabahlpark on May 25, 2019 [–]

But muh stock value = money value

If he sold 100% of his stock like he was cashing out TSLA wouldn't be worth as much.

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