Leaving everything else aside, the author seems to ignore a glaring point that in part solves this apparent paradox: everything is a huge game of musical chairs.
Imagine that everyone he knows who want to change jobs go and filling those openings. Brilliant, now the other companies new to open new positions to fill those who left. In big companies, particularly in places like SV, the attrition rate is so high that they need to constantly hire just to keep their numbers even over time.
Imagine that everyone he knows who want to change jobs go and filling those openings. Brilliant, now the other companies new to open new positions to fill those who left. In big companies, particularly in places like SV, the attrition rate is so high that they need to constantly hire just to keep their numbers even over time.