GLENN BECK GETS A HUGE RAISE

Former Fox News host Glenn Beck has reportedly doubled his salary in a hefty $100 million, five-year deal for his radio show, according to the New York Times.

That’s a pretty sweet deal, especially considering that the conservative pundit isn’t even No. 1 in his morning timeslot. That honor is held by right-wing persona Rush Limbaugh, who in 2008 signed a whopping eight-year, $400 million deal, including a $100 million signing bonus. Sean Hannity is second, with Beck coming in third.

But third seems to be a charmed place for Beck, whose show is carried by more than 400 radio stations. Even though audience for radio had started to decline with the recession in 2008, it actually made big-name personalities more valuable for attracting the remaining listeners.
Beck certainly seems to be an asset to his network, Premiere, which in 2007 inked a $50 million, five-year deal for “The Glenn Beck Program.” His new deal is apparently twice that.

Most Americans, however, are not getting a Beck-sized salary bump. A survey by Adecco showed only a third of Americans received a raise last year.

Those who do get a pay increase will not exactly be expecting to double their money. The Ford Motor company, for one, doled out raises that were an average of 2.7% of employees’ base pay.

With the unemployment rate at 8.2%, research shows that most Americans are more concerned about keeping their jobs than negotiating a fat raise or bonus.

Who knew there was so much money in craziness?