Takeaway: we aren't changing jobs enough. The OP suggests some "decision" was made so employees compensation is increased minimally, unless you change jobs. T

Takeaway: we aren't changing jobs enough. The OP suggests some "decision" was made so employees compensation is increased minimally, unless you change jobs. The only decisions that was made was by complacent individuals, which are apparently also here in the HN comments. Change jobs more frequently. If we all do that, the compensation increases from performance and job-change will converge.