Yep. Politics rule; hardball is the name of the game. There is no fair. If you wanna play with the big boys you better expect some bruises. Roll with the blows. But if you are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, and you are qualified for the business need being addressed, enjoy the ride.
I knew how the game worked anyway, but when I became a manager late in my career I realized just how potent the zero sum game was. I'd usually get a 5% to 8% budget increase every year for salaries. I gave some of my highest performers 10% or more. Some got nothing. This compensation model is a good one IMO. It tells a person exactly where they stand.
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Pimtac thanks for posting/ Scott thank for highlighting Apple Park.
I can brew coffee at home much better than starbucks, yet the line at starbucks persists.
Wow, I was taught (quite possibly erroneously) that the Pentagon was the largest building in the world under one roof. Of course, I learned this prior to Apple Park construction, and of course the definition of largest building under one roof is subject to interpretation.
I used to work for a company that operated in this manner, but my current company utilizes a model that bases merit increases on your performance score and where you stand within the pay band. Even if you exceed expectations, if you're above midpoint for your grade, it's going to be real tough to get more than a few percent.
Can you promote into a high paying job category? That's the way it works in my business. A "system engineer's" job category in my company had 3 or 4 tiers within that job category; like systems engineer, senior systems engineer, advisory systems engineer, and principle systems engineer. I'm going by memory now (I retired in 2005), but I reckon there was a $100K difference spanning those tiers. Not to mention cash bonuses and stock options.
I always wonder if that’s simply about laziness or daddy warbucks paying for everything. It blows my mind seeing the mega long lines at the coffee shops at 7am on my commute to work. To me, coffee time is about relaxing and enjoying my morning at home, and not joining the herd of cattle sitting in a mile long drive through line.
There are some certain job families which have a structure similar to what you described. However, once you get past a certain point, going to the next grade requires applying to a new role - and that comes with an expectation that you have been working on development plans towards that role...often for years.
You mean like Facebook?
Perhaps think bigger. That's what Elon does. He has changed the world in numerous ways. This could be the biggest.
