That's great to hear that you provided an awesome space for your team. I think we won't see this kind of loyalty much going forward though, the opportunity cost now of not changing jobs for more $ has a greater downside now that 20 years ago. House prices are beyond ridiculous, lockdowns create confusion about the next 12-24 months, the economy is in a terrible state, but somehow the stock market marches forward.

The way I see it, engineers need to make their money now or risk being left out in the cold for when many assets move out of reach from the middle class.

I don't want a yacht, I just want to own a home with no debt. Apparently that is not an easy thing for many people to do anymore.