> How would that work? For the company to make a profit, employees by definition have to produce more value than they consume. Most people aren't primarily mot

> How would that work? For the company to make a profit, employees by definition have to produce more value than they consume. Most people aren't primarily motivated by money once they are making a full salary as a developer. PTO, Work/Life Balance, and Geography are more relevant to my life choices than how much I'm paid (to a point, certain areas I've noticed don't pay enough). https://ycharts.com/companies/GOOG/profit_margin https://ycharts.com/companies/GOOG/profit_margin Alphabet was running a 13.55% margin for its latest quarter. https://ycharts.com/companies/WMT/profit_margin https://ycharts.com/companies/WMT/profit_margin Walmart was at a 2.59% profit margin for its latest quarter. Which of these companies do you think are providing better PTO, Work/Life Balance, etc.? The reality is intangibles mean more to developers than another 10% salary bump once they are making $150k.