What are your opinions on Tony Hayward's severance package?

Dunno if this is true, but I read he wasn’t getting anything more than he had already earned after years of service… and may not get even that if he goes to work for a div. of BP. I don’t know enough about him to judge whether he was a bad manager or mainly only a rotten spokesperson.

I don’t even have to read any of this. I’m going to guess there’s some rich dick. I would punch him if I could.

Unless it’s his head being severed from his body, it’s too much.

I think it’s predictable.

@Simone_De_Beauvoir just another day….very much like all the others!

Business as usual – it should be a crime.

Interesting. I actually am not very upset with him receiving his severance, but people so far seem to be hating him and feel he should not get the money. I think BP was profitable, and I am not sure if he was directly neglectful, possibly this could have happened to anyone in his position. I know BP had ignored some signs on the rig that something could go wrong, but I am not sure if Tony Hayward was actually giving the orders to push on. I think his words were twisted many times in the media. His package seems conservative relative to many CEO’s in America.

I am not happy with the oil industry in general (not just specific companies, but OPEC, the government, foreign governments) their extremely high profits and salaries, and manipulation of gas prices and the relationships formed with not trust worthy partners, but I don’t think it is Haywards job to not get what is in his contract.

At least he didn’t try to nuke the problem. Personally i thought the whole situation was handled very professionally.