Nope. Total compensation requires nuance and access to the data. Headcount, everybody can see. And so, off we go to empire-build. It's a pretty hard impulse to

Nope. Total compensation requires nuance and access to the data. Headcount, everybody can see. And so, off we go to empire-build. It's a pretty hard impulse to resist. Especially since many places consider "growth" the ultimate goal.