The buzz over Goldman's earnings picks up

Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns report tomorrow, and shareholders hope they can at least come close to the performance turned in by Goldman Sachs. A performance that people are still buzzing about. Part of the talk centers on just how rich employees are getting. The firm will payout $16.4 billion in total compensation. That amounts to $621,906 per worker. Last year, the average was about $500,000. Now this doesn't mean that all employees will benefit equally. Obviously, the top dogs are going to make out the best. Most expect they will rake in about $25 million each. I would be interested in knowing how much the secretaries and receptionists there make. More than most of us, I bet.

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- here's an article from CNNmoney.com