Paradoxically, the cynic in me thinks the result is quite fair. You behave like a jerk, and people don't want to work for a jerk, so they leave. They have a bet

Paradoxically, the cynic in me thinks the result is quite fair. You behave like a jerk, and people don't want to work for a jerk, so they leave. They have a better job, and you have faithful minions - everybody is happy.