On January 1, 1987, 1986 would be erased from memory except for a single number: the amount of money you were paid. That number was the final summing up. Imagine being told that you will meet with the divine Creator in a year’s time to be told your worth as a human being. You’d be a little edgy about the whole thing, too, wouldn’t you? That’s roughly what we endured.” talking about annual bonuses at Salomon.