For Exxon though, it's not corporate greed in that case. A quick Excel calculation: $418,230,000,000 Exxon Market Cap 0.0000022% $9000 is We're just jealous of their $418 trillion dollar market cap. But market cap is fickle stuff. It can 'tank' in a single bad day, so even _this_ comparison isn't entirely valid. A more valid comparison: 83,600 People employed by Exxon. If that $9000 was divided equally (which it isn't of course, and more people work for Exxon that AREN'T included because of subcontracting), 9000 / 83600 = 10.8 cents per person. You (the Meme implies a single person) = 1 person. 9000 / 1 = $9000 per person. Still not a complete comparison but somewhat more accurate. Also, I don't have to get oil on my hands unless I'm cooking something. I* don't like corporate greed either but Meme usually mislead.