A recent observation: title inflation has gotten out of control.

With a hyper-competitive job market, people are getting offers 50%+ over current salary.

For many less capitalized start-ups, the only way to compete short-term is on title.

Prediction: this will not end well
Why?

Having an inflated title puts you in "no mans land".

If you don't perform in the role that you don't deserve, you will need a boss

But your title is already inflated, which means your boss's title will also need to be inflated

This puts a company in a tough situation.
So as a company, what do you do? Demote them? Hire them a boss with a similar title? Fire them?

Tough position to be in.

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