This has happened to me twice as well, which is why I raised it. I've also seen it happen to people I've promoted and was unable to get up to market rate, who I

This has happened to me twice as well, which is why I raised it. I've also seen it happen to people I've promoted and was unable to get up to market rate, who I had extremely honest conversations with as they became disillusioned and ultimately supported as they left for greener pastures, and that's when I realized it's a systemic problem. I'm not being cynical or scheme-ey bringing this up at all, it's just the (bigco, mostly) reality, and directors need to be aware of it.