Handing out titles is more cost-effective than handing out money. https://www.quora.com/Why-does-Goldman-Sachs-have-12-000-VPs
I don't know if it belongs to the chit chat, because i found it to be an interesting question, in other words, imagine if all of the questions on the forum were like this instead of, - can i make a living with $500 and 1:500 leverage. (Not that i am complaining, just a wishful thought)