My manager bragged in front of me that she never complimented employees ever because it was their job. And she, "didn't want them to get a big head". Basically she just said, no one could have a bigger head than her. Pretty sure toilet paper was treated better than I was, and they wonder why I always want to quit.
Finding an employer willing to 'meet an employees need for money' is getting ridiculously harder. Pay has not kept pace with production since 1979 and only continues to diverge.
The important thing you said is that you hire by personality. In so many fields you can't keep a good employee even if the pay is good, recognition is good, etc., but they have to work with a-holes. An employee knows there are 10 places down the road that are hiring with pay just as good, benefits just as good, and that have advancement opportunities and recognition.
you're the man bedros !! I see you hustlin out here. That power players episode with GC was awesome.. definitely grabbing your book. No doubt itll be sick! Keep up the sick content man!