People on boards are people who are, supposedly, specialized in running companies and various aspects thereof, by and large.

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> Somehow only grass root level employees are asked to make these concessions.

So you'd call someone who has spent years becoming a neurosurgeon 'grass root level'? Most people out there specialize in something.

People like me writing code who are, supposedly, specialized in writing various kinds of writing software/building things and various aspects thereof, by and large.

P.S: Its the same with every/any profession that exists on earth.

Well, if you want to program/do tech for multiple companies, that's pretty easy: it's called contracting or consulting. It pays pretty well, too, if you're good at it.