Back of the NetApp: Latest exec signing scores $34M compensation package

The World Cup may be over but a reminder of the staggering sums footballers are paid has emerged from an unexpected quarter: NetApp's latest signing to its squad of execs. Chief Product Officer Syam Nair, who succeeded Harvinder Bhela in July last year after moving from Zscaler, is being made to feel very welcome, judging by the …

[Tron]

Nobody is worth that.

It is an insult to every human being who surrenders the working days of their life for miserable sums of money.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Nobody is worth that.

Ronaldo is paid $300m a year, and works in Saudi so doesn't pay tax. I understand he does a lot of work for charidee. The amount of money footballers make is disgusting. The average staff pay at NetApp is $136,143, versus $22.1m for the CEO - a pay ratio of 163:1.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Nobody is worth that.

Lots of companies in tech don't pair the ethically correct amount of tax. I can't speak to NetApp but Amazon, Microsoft, Google, etc

[just4this]

Re: Nobody is worth that.

I think I might be.

We'll never know until we try.

I'm happy to do a three month trial period.

Any takers?

[just4this]

Fans' rights

At least football fans have the right to clap and cheer.

https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/07/28/hyperscale-hypersensitive-us-teacher-cuffed-for-applauding-datacenter-critics/5279487

[Korev]

As The Reg has previously pointed out, it's tough at the top for both the overpaid superstars of the beautiful game and the prima donnas who professionally kick a ball around a field.

Superb

[Korev]

Actually I enjoyed the whole article, more like this (again) please