It feels like SAP layoffs are just a negotiation tactic to keep salaries low at SAP.
The gross median income in Germany is around €52000 per year. And this includes bonuses.
Christian Klein's salary is €800,000 per year and he gets a bonus of €18 million or more.
So Christian Klein makes in a day what an average German makes in a year.
If we didn't have a CEO, we could have had 365 colleagues who could have added a lot more value to the company.
I understand that Christian Klein is a CEO of a large public company and he has responsibilities. I believe his salary is quite inflated and he should not get so much. And it is mind blowing that he gets so much bonus.
If there is less budget for salary and benefits, surely SAP can save money by paying the executives less. So why are they not doing that?
Also, the share buyback calculation seems off. To be able to buy back so many shares, SAP will have to lay off between 10000 and 15000 employees worldwide. For a company where employees are already overworked and underpaid, it doesn't make sense to buy back so much stock.