This makes me think of my current job, which I think is somewhat typical:
Compensation tracks an industry percentile
Big payout from future exit is a lottery largely disconnected from performance and even level
Level is more about ability to multitask and choose a different type of role rather than excellence in current role, and there are perhaps 85% fewer available seats in the next rank
It's very unclear how much better one employee is than another past a certain point
My effort on a month to month basis has effectively zero impact on my earnings
This makes me think of my current job, which I think is somewhat typical:
My effort on a month to month basis has effectively zero impact on my earnings
So the only... (read more)