Lets take a scenario. You Hire a guy and pay him $120 K a year. Within 6 months you spend say $60k training him. He now theoretically becomes worth $120K per year.
Would you be happy if someone just came and offered that much? Considering the time taken to recruit and money to train him.
In essence, Facebook (or big spenders) can make a small talented startup their official recruiting arm.
As the guy being recruited, it is great. As an employer, it sucks.
I reiterate, if the employee wants to leave and initiates the process, I would not have a problem it that. However, I would not want my employees or business unsettled.
Money is only a small factor. If that's all you focus on as an employer I can understand why your employees leave for another company when they offer to match their salary.
You may not like it but guess what, tough shit. Suck it up and offer your employees more incentive to stay other than salary.
you hire a guy and spend 60k training him, he probably feels some loyalty to you. maybe he doesn't, maybe he goes somewhere else, this is one of the risks you as an entrepreneur must take. creating a culture of loyalty is a way to lessen this risk. attempting to sabotage your employees options is not an acceptable solution, either legally or morally.
Would you be happy if someone just came and offered that much? Considering the time taken to recruit and money to train him.
In essence, Facebook (or big spenders) can make a small talented startup their official recruiting arm.
As the guy being recruited, it is great. As an employer, it sucks.
I reiterate, if the employee wants to leave and initiates the process, I would not have a problem it that. However, I would not want my employees or business unsettled.