On: Ask HN: Why not more hiring of junior devs, then o...

[jhwang5]

Sure, but the baseline of comparison here is vs a situation where the job didn't give you raises nor good training.

And yes, the employer in OP's example should reconsider providing value through training vs straight cash.

[tomohawk → jhwang5]

In a static analysis. But in a dynamic analysis, the employee has learned some things and is now in a completely different job market.