And I've seen first-hand where the most talented people aren't having the heat turned up on them, they know they are good, they still get it good, and they will

And I've seen first-hand where the most talented people aren't having the heat turned up on them, they know they are good, they still get it good, and they will continue to do so. Even the most talented people can be locked into positions with compensation packages that will severely handcuff them to staying put. And if we really are in one of the most severe downturns we've ever seen, those talented people will very quickly realize they have it really good There are zillions of HR strategies for retaining the baller employees, while trimming the ones that aren't baller when things get lean. To many who have managed teams of people, products, etc, they look like standard HR stuff, to others, they look inhuman terrible practices. Sorry.