Quote Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey View Post
4) Determine what the actual value of your work is to the company. Subtract the amount that you are personally willing to invest in the company's future. That's fair pay.
Sure the company wouldn't exist if you didn't start it, but it also wouldn't exist if any task that needed to be performed had failed. R&D, Accounting, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketing, etc... all these roles play a part to the profit of the company. Determine the appropriate sourcing of company profit and distribute the profit accordingly.
Why should you distribute company profits to people who aren't assuming any risk? Why should you give a bonus that's any more than the bare minimum to achieve an optimal boost in morale and productivity?