Originally Posted by MetaMan

Well the entire point of the article is that the "higher-ups" believed they were worth more. They put in more work, more dedication, probably in the hopes in the future being paid for their loyalty.

But in the end it went to people with less skills who by the article were there to just punch in and punch out.

If you don't find a flaw in overstepping the people that matter the most in your company and rewarding the people who work less and aren't as valuable I believe you will have a problem running a successful business.