If Mazzilli had what those managers have earned, the nickname would fit.

These managers and engineers could not earn their keep in today's competitive world.

But managers in stores open two years or more in California earn as much as $45,000, he said.

On the other hand, if it was at least 6 points better than the index, the managers would earn a 4 percent fee.

The company will say only that its top managers as a group earned $108 million in salary and pension benefits last year.

Some managers losing their jobs earned more than $100,000 a year.

Together, the two managers have earned a few pennants.

A manager at McDonald's may earn only $20,000 a year.

If the manager earns fees based on performance, there may be a temptation to mark up the prices of the portfolio assets.

It is at times like this that top managers earn their money, however, by making big calls in tough situations.