> They wanted to remain at a Sr Engineer level perpetually, but also not have their salary stagnate. Pretty much that, except that I wouldn't use the word "sta

> They wanted to remain at a Sr Engineer level perpetually, but also not have their salary stagnate. Pretty much that, except that I wouldn't use the word "stagnate". What I said was "lag behind the cost of living", which might not have been the most concise way of putting it, but I hoped it would get my point across. Essentially, the conundrum I've faced too often is that if you're not climbing the ladder, the purchasing power of your salary will start falling, even if your salary rises, because the raises you get reflect the lack of regard the company has for people who aren't climbing the ladder. Stagnation, for me, would be to stay at the more-or-less same purchasing power. And I would be fine with that.