I wonder how much compensation is working as a proxy for appreciation, in this poll. That's to say, if your company really valued your contributions and made th

I wonder how much compensation is working as a proxy for appreciation, in this poll. That's to say, if your company really valued your contributions and made that apparent (but couldn't match a higher offer), would you still leave? Company culture as the #2 answer seems to add weight to this... To be clear, there's no better way to value your employees than pay them well. But I think people's motivations here are driven by more than just $$$.