Compensation for an interview for a job that even poorly compensated would put you in the top 5%? Talk about privilege. I'll happily do the interview on my own time for that potential payout. Push back? I'll be taking your job.
"Sure, we destroyed the planet, but for a brief period of time the hand of the market ruled fair!"
Nor do I believe constantly encouraging more and more competition is in anyway healthy for society as a whole. Companies are already facilitating burnout cultures as is, and it's not at all evident if this benefits them in the long run.
inflation eats the bottom out and soon enough $140k will be barely enough to make the ends meet