Pay Check: Are Top Earners Really Worth It? (Updated Edition) - Softcover

Even amid the enduring financial crisis, sky-high salaries for top executives and bankers persist, further inflaming public anger. But nothing will change, argues David Bolchover, until we confront the root cause - a self-serving "talent myth" that justifies high pay on the ground that the recipients possess extraordinary abilities without which no company could hope to prosper. These claims are not only unfounded; they are also an abuse of free-market capitalism. Pay Check aims to win the system back for those who actually take the risks, and expose those who merely snatch the rewards.

David Bolchover writes frequently on business and management issues for the "Times" and The "Sunday Times" as well as a number of other national newspapers and specialist publications. His first book, "The 90-Minute Manager," outlines the lessons that business managers can learn from football managers. Previously, he was employed for several years in a large office. But now he wants to do something with his life.