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Why have levels then?

• paulcole 3y ago
  Generally as a business scales it makes sense to add processes and standardization. But levels do not have to dictate equal salary. People are different, with different motivations, assets, and leverage. Personally, throughout my career I've actively tried to earn less than coworkers. It gives me more wiggle room to goof off, makes my similar accomplishments look/feel a bit more impressive, and helps keep me off the chopping block at layoff time. I actively don't want to be paid the same as somebody with the same job title/level as me. And I can understand why someone who adds more in terms of output and contribution would want to earn more than someone else who adds less. Of course, there's (what I see as) good pay inequality and bad pay inequality (that which is driven by systemic injustice, discrimination, etc.). If a company thinks standardized salaries are the best way to fight that, that's a choice they're welcome to make.