> It’s incredible to me how simple it is to attract and retain dedicated, talented employees: pay them. A few years ago my barber opened up his own shop and I

> It’s incredible to me how simple it is to attract and retain dedicated, talented employees: pay them. A few years ago my barber opened up his own shop and I asked him why he left his last position. He didn't say anything about pay but rather he didn't like the way the owner spoke with him. Maybe at some minimum level salary is important. But whenever I hear complaints about employment, they often focus on respect and conditions. Even on the high end (mostly finance types), I hear dissatisfaction despite obscene inflated salaries. And it rarely has to do with salary, but more likely purpose, colleagues, etc. And turnover still remains high. If higher salaries led to happiness, friendliness and helpfulness, I'd imagine the highest paid professions should have workers that exhibit all these qualities. But my general impression is that this is not true