> But the company also knows the former employee (likely) isn't as aggressively courted by other companies which can pay well, so they feel they can pay that pe

> But the company also knows the former employee (likely) isn't as aggressively courted by other companies which can pay well, so they feel they can pay that person less. The corollary is that if you can reliably find and hire such people you’ll have a massive competitive advantage.