> ... if so many employers are looking for 10x engineers and some are willing to pay them 5x or even more...
Now we’re no longer talking about productivity but about value. Why a company decides to pay well above the average for an individual is going to depend on a lot of things, starting with whether they can even afford to pay this much.
Edit: Making these pay levels all about productivity, in yourself or others, ignores a lot of other avenues that can increase your value.
Now we’re no longer talking about productivity but about value. Why a company decides to pay well above the average for an individual is going to depend on a lot of things, starting with whether they can even afford to pay this much.
Edit: Making these pay levels all about productivity, in yourself or others, ignores a lot of other avenues that can increase your value.