00:00The day Samsung Electronics shares plunged 9.48%,
00:04some employees sparked controversy by posting online that a further drop would work in their favor.
00:10Investors are hurting from their losses,
00:13yet the company's own staff seem to welcome the decline.
00:16The reason appears to be next year's special bonus.
00:19Employees in Samsung's chip division receive their bonus, after taxes and deductions, in company shares.
00:25For a fixed amount, the lower the stock price, the more shares they get.
00:30An after-tax bonus of $100,001,000 buys 400 shares at $250,001, but 500 shares at $200,001.
00:39That may benefit employees, but for existing shareholders, a falling price is simply a loss.
00:46Of course, a few online posts don't speak for all employees.
00:50Still, the controversy is growing because paying bonuses in stock
00:54can pit employees' interests against those of existing shareholders.
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