Yes, but where does the culture change begin? My conundrum in trying to solve it is: - Companies that pay in the top 1% of compensation already don't have a re

Yes, but where does the culture change begin? My conundrum in trying to solve it is: - Companies that pay in the top 1% of compensation already don't have a retention problem. - Only 1% of companies can pay the top 1% of compensation. - The other 99% have issues with retention. - Companies only have $X to allocate for 10 years of employment compensation. - Any 99% company that structures $X of compensation to provide bonus $Y for staying a long time will necessarily offer salary $(X-Y) until the reward is granted. - Any 99% company that does not provide a reward for staying a long time can offer salary $X, which is higher than $(X-Y). - A rational employee cannot depend on bonus $Y, and rationally should take competing offers of Salary $X over offers of Salary $X-Y.