Problem: Assume that every employee at every level should be cost effective for the employer in the sense of providing a good return on investment in terms of his or her total compensation. A resourceful and talented employee knows that he or she should "earn his keep." The question here is as follows: What do you think of the idea of a company giving an intelligent and creative person in any functional specialty a starting salary of $75,000, with the only job description being, "Make yourself useful by finding a way to justify your salary and benefits."?