Yes and no. If everyone else in your skill band is a Directory of Dipshittery, then if you're not a Directory of Doowopness, then it's an excuse to pay you les

Yes and no. If everyone else in your skill band is a Directory of Dipshittery, then if you're not a Directory of Doowopness, then it's an excuse to pay you less. They make more because they're "Directors", you're just a "Managing Associate". Like how everyone here is concerned whether they're "Junior" or "Senior". We've essentially stripped away all meaning from titles.