Simple - do the same things companies do. Optimize for profit. I honestly could give a rats ass what a companies profits are in 5 years since I won't be there.

Simple - do the same things companies do. Optimize for profit. I honestly could give a rats ass what a companies profits are in 5 years since I won't be there. "Where do you see yourself in 5 years" - "not here because you 100% won't increase pay commensurate with market rate" Its relatively simple to see how people could operate that way, because companies don't actually care about employees. They're a line item for profit generation.