Because status is always relative to other people, that means a person can enter many situations throughout their life or even a single day in which they hold high, equal, or low-status depending on who is around them. For instance, a doctor holds high-status when interacting with a patient, equal status in a meeting with fellow doctors, and low-status when meeting with their hospital's chief of medicine. A person can also be a 'big fish in a small pond' such that they are higher-status than everyone else in their organization, but low or equal-status relative to professionals in their entire field.