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I think that you can forget levels and status and just do your best.
Contribute and solve problems. Improve the bottom line. If it is a good
company, you will be noticed.
Incidentally, I know of a company that just hired 3 more writers. they have
very little 'Status' but canned some top level managers. They had lots of
'status'.