If you really want someone to work for you for 3 years, sign them to a 3 year contract. Of course that would require some sacrifice on the part of the employer

If you really want someone to work for you for 3 years, sign them to a 3 year contract. Of course that would require some sacrifice on the part of the employer. They wouldn't have the lopsided advantage of being able to fire the employee at will, yet expect to shame them into staying for years. There's been a lot of discussion of "entitlement" surrounding this incident, but the only entitlement I'm seeing seems to be coming from the employer side.