Elite worker pay moves into the stratosphere as Tesla offers $1 trillion package to retain Musk

Over three decades ago, when I was in my fifth year as a recruiter, a conversation with my mother took an unexpected turn – into unfamiliar territory, specifically, my pay.

The ensuing discussion revealed that I was out-earning my father, a career public servant, nearing retirement.

I remember being struck with a sense of unease that my on-the-job acquire…