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Not always true. I've coached people to stay before and they are still at the company. Sometimes they have concerns that actually could be fixed from management. People are complex and have many different reasons for wanting to leave, some fixable some not.

> Sometimes they have concerns that actually could be fixed from management.

curious. what are some examples of this and why do they take threat of leaving before management fixes it.

My uncle wanted more money, and when his current employer counter offered he stayed for years afterward.

Definitely not always true; but commonly stated as truth.

Not true in my experience being on both sides of the equation