THE business press is full of heartwarming stories about the "talent wars". It reports that eBay pays its lead technologist twice as much as its chief executive. Apple recently slipped a high-flyer $8m to prevent him from jumping ship. Tech firms regularly spend lavishly on startups in order to "acqui-hire" their employees. They also compete furiously to provide workers with the best food and the most fashionable yoga instructors.But the talent wars have a darker side, one that is fought with la...
THE business press is full of heartwarming stories about the "talent wars". It reports that eBay pays its lead technologist twice as much as its chief executive. Apple recently slipped a high-flyer $8m to prevent him from jumping ship. Tech firms regularly spend lavishly on startups in order to "acqui-hire" their employees. They also compete furiously to provide workers with the best food and the most fashionable yoga instructors.But the talent wars have a darker side, one that is fought with la...
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