> Everyone else in the office that wanted a raise or promotion now knew what they had to do to get raises: find another job and bluff. In this case it sounds l

> Everyone else in the office that wanted a raise or promotion now knew what they had to do to get raises: find another job and bluff. In this case it sounds like a problem with the company not giving promotions / raises until it's too late. I think companies and managers must always look introspectively and see what they are doing wrong that is causing people to leave, and how they can improve the situation. Often times, drastic changes might be necessary to the structure / day-to-day operations of a team if too many people in one department are leaving.