> I can always go to another team, or go at it myself, if the pay isn't what I want. In industries that have tenure-based pay, you often cannot do this because

> I can always go to another team, or go at it myself, if the pay isn't what I want. In industries that have tenure-based pay, you often cannot do this because you reduce your pay when you switch companies because you reset your tenure. What you’re describing is an uncommon scenario (at least in the US) where within a given industry some employers are paying for tenure and others are paying for performance. This is uncommon because pay for performance tends to win out because it attracts the best talent, at least in highly paid fields. Pay for tenure probably results in higher average pay across a role but lower pay for the top performers.