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Titles, in my mind, reflect duties and responsibility rather then level. Not everyone can be in charge of the same things and have leadership responsibilities..
by pbecotte 8y ago
Titles, in my mind, reflect duties and responsibility rather then level. Not everyone can be in charge of the same things and have leadership responsibilities...therefore they cant all be staff engineer.
They CAN all be top performers at their responsibility list...
- babesh 8y agoSalary isn't the only thing people covet. Titles and responsibilities are also coveted since they increase future earning potential. When people don't feel that they can get them, they leave.
- User23 8y agoNeurotypical humans all crave social status. The higher expected future compensation is a nice bonus, but it's the status that draws people to higher titles.
- wpietri 8y agoTo me, "in charge" is a dominance relationship. It imposes artificial scarcity. Leadership and responsibility, on the other hand, aren't zero-sum quantities. I think one of the best things you can do with junior people is to find things for them to lead on as early as possible.