You're starting from the false assumption that everyone on the team is paid the same. It's not like everyone performs at the same level or gets the same pay in

You're starting from the false assumption that everyone on the team is paid the same. It's not like everyone performs at the same level or gets the same pay in almost any team I've seen. If someone gets a job offer, you should consider it a new data point. Some teams don't aim to retain top talent and if that's the case absolutely encourage them to move on. But if you want a high-performing team, you need to pay top of market and a job offer is new signal about the market price. > Probably not, but now you’ve upped the going rate for a member of your team. They will want the same. I have never once wanted to be paid the same as everyone on my team. Some people are more experienced than me and should be paid more. Others are less skilled and should be paid less.