This may be true, but it's not clearly tied to status. Of course, there are parking things which are tied to status, but these generally are only at higher adm

This may be true, but it's not clearly tied to status. Of course, there are parking things which are tied to status, but these generally are only at higher administrative level (Dean &c.) - but then it's a special parking space which is a visible marker of status perhaps but clearly not the most important thing about the position (even status-wise). My university doesn't have any free parking; if we want parking we have to pay a fee, which is based on how 'good' the spaces are. And (unless you're a Dean or whatever) you don't get a specific space but rather the right to park within certain designated areas. A significant number of faculty (myself included as well as my chair) choose to ride the bus or the train (which we do get free passes for, as do the students). > Academics tend to operate in a resource-constrained environment, and on timescales of a few years, can be effectively zero-sum. If a resource is taken away, it may never return, and no compensation may be offered. This is certainly (and sadly) true. > TL;DR: Hold wages constant if necessary, but don't go after the parking. No, I'd rather you properly increase my salary. Thank you.