> After that threshold is met, most people have a lot of other things that matter more to them. Absolutely true. People don't jump ship to get a 10% increase i

> After that threshold is met, most people have a lot of other things that matter more to them. Absolutely true. People don't jump ship to get a 10% increase in salary once most of their usual financial needs are met. However, when people feel they are underpaid compared to other companies, it might seems unfair and unjust. Engineers can feel unappreciated and leave because of that. Furthermore, many companies seem to be able to think only in terms of money: very often the employee that is paid more is also listened to, given opportunities to grow, treated with respect.