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"I'm sure all jurors have tremendous hardships that would greatly be alleviated with the largess of this court and by any type of compensation, " Shapiro said.

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Another type of compensation also vanished later that year--John's bonus.

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But this type of compensation scheme for employees is unusual.

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What if no other areas will offer the same type of terrain and conditions, making 'compensation' impossible?

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Each firm operates in its own distinctive environment in which compensation formulas have to interact with the patterns of shareholder control, the type of direct regulation in place and the rapid movement in product markets.

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Most senior traders of this type were paid a percentage of the profits they made, with deferred compensation usually comprising a mix of cash and stock paid out over three years.

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In a game where these majors set the bar in terms of cash and quality-of-life compensation, and very young startups set the bar in terms of providing realistic shots at big windfalls, no other type of business has any chance of really competing for top talent, with any mix of cash and stock it can conjure up.

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