Merril Lynch's O'Neal ousted

Unbelievable! Only in this country can a CEO cause billions of dollars in losses for a company and its stock holders and walk away with millions in compensation for his efforts. How come if I mess up at work, I get fired and yet recieve no compensation for the mess I leave? I think stock holders better start demanding to look at the contracts offered recruited CEO's before they are signed. In this country everyone gets rewarded for nothing, everyone is a hero for simply doing their jobs. Pathetic.