So you pick less complex stuff and look good and get promoted. Or you do more complex stuff. No one else will want to do that so you become an expert in certa

So you pick less complex stuff and look good and get promoted. Or you do more complex stuff. No one else will want to do that so you become an expert in certain area and are above the leaderboard in a way. You answer to no one. Or you get on the committee who decides these items and you push for a multipler for complexity. Or you hack it.