complete agreement with this. you eventually get used to the pay increase and the reasons for wanting to leave remain. Your manager no longer feels compassion f

complete agreement with this. you eventually get used to the pay increase and the reasons for wanting to leave remain. Your manager no longer feels compassion for rewarding your hard work with promotions, bonuses and awards. Long term they're definitely figuring out a way to make you less crucial. This generally only goes for quitting though. Simply asking for more money is completely different. the article focuses on employees quitting for leverage. If you work hard day to day and plant the seed that you're unhappy with your compensation (and continue to grind) a good manager should step in and reward you or guide you toward a promotion. The benefit just takes a lot longer than the "pay up or I quit" approach.