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Upwards mobility (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[–] julietOscarEcho@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago

In a small company noone would try to label you "l5" or "l6" and probably an actual human would make your comp decision. You take the byzantine incentive structure away and people just try to do a good job.