An employee who leaves for salary might return for culture, but not the reverse.
Culture trumps compensation.
Here's why this is true:
A bad work life hides any money gain.
No amount of money can make up for stress.
Think about two cases:
→ A worker quits for a 20% pay raise but misses the team work.
→ They might learn that the new job's high pay hurts life outside of work.
→ Another worker quits because of too much control and no chance to grow.
→ More pay at the same place won't fix feeling not valued.
Work life is the base of job joy.
It tells of daily acts and how you feel.
When work life is good:
↳ Workers feel valued and helped.
↳ New ideas grow, and team work is smooth.
↳ People will stay, even if the pay is not the best.
When work life is bad:
🚫 Many people quit.
🚫 Work drops because people feel bad.
🚫 The company looks bad, so it is hard to get good workers.
Make a good work space a high goal.
It helps keep workers and makes the company do well.
Help respect, growth, and open talk grow.
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1 month ago
Culture > Compensation, always. The startups that nail culture early can attract top talent below market rates and retain them through tough growth phases - it's a massive competitive advantage that compounds over time.
Keep going Yaser Abbass
I take tech leaders from nervous to confident English speakers using my APPLY framework | English coaching based in Psychology. | Communication using psychological principles
1 month ago
Interesting thoughts thanks. Company culture is a powerful thing, we need to nurture it if we want a strong team.