We are getting paid peanuts compared to the unfair captation of our values through Intellectual Property.

Let me be clear: we are undervalued by our companies, and overvalued when sold to the customers. Have you looked at apples/googles net (official) margin? 20+% Stuff like Danone are 5%. And They have incentive to underestimate their profit for paying less taxes.

A coder is like 40% ROI once you set your monopole.

The only merit of a boss? Being bornt wealthy, and then all he is doing is walking into the open like Riquet with the tuft. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riquet_with_the_Tuft

He can act as a jerk, be an asshole, but everybody gives him the credit of the employees real value, and of course the real benefits.