I dont wantt jobs to have thier own levels since jobs are supposed to be an alternate playstyle designed for parties. Like what would you say if your party asked you to change to Paladin, but your Paladin was like level 2, your a level 50 Gladiator?

Also this game is geared towards Casual, Mid core, and hardcore. Making every Job start at level 1 with a steep exp curve is pretty harsh to casual, and mid core players.

My suggestion to make everyone happy is to keep Jobs as intended, and just add a Merit System so players who want to grind can do so.