Salary and Responsibility
Earlier in my career, I would never have believed how closely responsibility and salary level are tied. Not knowledge or even smarts, but responsibility. It doesn't matter how much you know or how smart you are, you ultimately get paid more for being more responsible. Of course other things do help but I've found the primary driver for reaching the higher end of your salary bracket is responsibility.
It is this way because generally you are either responsible or you aren't. Its not something you pick up. Those incapable of responsibility don't generally value it so they don't try to emulate it which creates self-imposed stratification layers. Given the age of shady business practices taking down large chunks of the financial system, the importance of responsibility becomes even more pronounced. Surprisingly, higher salary often comes hand in hand!
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Sarah Cross from LBG Baby
this sinks. no cool pictures!
G from Raleigh, NC
I totally, 100% agree with you that sometimes this is the case. However, there are people out there with loads of responsibilities not getting paid for it, and many getting paid a decent amount with responsibilities that don't match up. But still- good point! ;) !
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