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You missed the boat on that by a year.

What we should all be asking ourselves is “am I on payroll at my current job to act as ballast?”

What does it mean to act as a ballast? What are some signs? Is there a general terminology for this? Are you talking about "meat-shield headcounts"

Do you work in a cost centre or a profit centre for the business?

Yes

I caught that boat and and was pumped overboard. But I think I was bilge water more than ballast.