Average “lazy” worker productivity has constantly increased over the years:
Meanwhile, median family income compared to GDP has gone down steadily over time:
Meanwhile, the ratio of CEO to average worker pay has risen to levels not seen since before the Great Depression. I’d love to see this graph extend to 2009:
So to summarize: while workers have increased their productivity, their pay has stagnated — or even declined if you factor inflation. Meanwhile, management pay has skyrocketed. Has management’s pay increases been consistent with their productivity? It’s hard to tell — how do you measure CEO productivity? EPS?