[LaserToy]

Companies need to make money. High performers will go to companies that make tons of money, even if relo to Sahara is needed

[steveBK123]

Sure but it's often a cycle right, the high performers go to innovative companies that create lots of money.

The companies that make lots of money then end up being softer & more extravagant with their employee (ahem, GOOG and a lot of Mag7/FAANG) until some equilibrium point where they're so soft they lose their edge.

Then a new up&comer rises and the cycle repeats.

[LaserToy]

Exactly. So, we need to make those companies more successful:)