>>>...My partner, being the CEO, would decide on my salary...
>>
>>So to whom was your partner accountable?
>>Who decided on his salary?
>>Did he invest more [of this time/money/resources etc....) into the company than you?
>
>One for you and two for me. One for you and two for me. :)
One for you and one for me.
Two for you and one,two for me.
Three for you and one,two,three for me........

(I think it was Abott and Costello where I first saw this, but not really sure)