> I've found that organizational structure and politics become a limiting factor past a certain level of skill and experience. > That is, for one engineer to be

> I've found that organizational structure and politics become a limiting factor past a certain level of skill and experience. > That is, for one engineer to be obviously worth the price of three or four others, they'll need more responsibility and resources somehow. That is actually an excellent point. As a senior developer you need to be able to leverage your experience. That is, being able to make decisions, being able to teach and mentor, etc.