> Because hard skills that are vital for the viability of a business don't translate to soft skills required to setup organizations, manage people, get proposal

> Because hard skills that are vital for the viability of a business don't translate to soft skills required to setup organizations, manage people, get proposals and close deals. True. But then there is nothing stopping the enginners from attaining those skills and then reaping the rewards. Many engineers have done just that. Like it or not. We participate in the free market. Want more monies? 1) Start up your own venture. 2) Increase your skills with desirable ones which an employer will pay for. 3) Negotiate with your employer that you should have a higher salary/benefit package for exchange of your time. At the end of the day, this is how it's always been. But if you want to inject Socialism into the workplace then fine. Guess what? Go and setup a company which is a co-operative. Everyone who joins gets an equal piece of the company and revenue of the company. It's pretty easy to setup. There's really no excuse from my perspective why no one can't do it. Again, once in that co-operative, let us know [who don't know], how it works out.