# Why don’t many executives take pay cuts to avoid layoffs? An ex-Microsoft HR VP explains.

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-dont-many-executives-take-pay-cuts-to-avoid-layoffs-an-ex-microsoft-hr-vp-explains/
- Published: 2024-02-05T09:45:58-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Getty Images. Article by Chris Williams. Business Insider – February 1, 2024. Chris Williams was the VP of HR at Microsoft and is now an executive-level advisor and consultant. He says highly paid executives don’t take pay cuts because it wouldn’t make a big enough difference. Companies load up execs with stock because they don’t cost the business money out of pocket. […] Click here to view original web page at www.businessinsider.com