Re: (OT) Employee Retention - Why do you stay, why do you go?

[dws]

What should a potential employer do better to encourage you to stay?

Keep the company intact and afloat?

I was thinking about this the other day while cleaning up my resume. Most of the places I've worked don't exist anymore. The reasons why are all over the map (change in business climate, falling out with investors, executives that can't get along, right product at the wrong time, etc.). A few of the companies I might still be with had they not cratered. The people were good, the projects were good. I was getting to do good work, and I was learning stuff. Alas.