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by nybble41 2038 days ago
> If you are the single possible candidate for a job that is essential for the company, then you can use your monopoly power to get paid more than the “value” you bring.

In that scenario your value to the company, together with all the other "essential" budget items, is the total value of the company. If you're somehow getting more than that then the company simply doesn't have the budget to pay for all the essentials and is consequently going bankrupt.