[trhway]

sounds like you're an extrovert and the poster is introvert.

>However in terms of practical changes, this post can neither benefit you nor anyone else.

Your post can't benefit introverts the same way his can't extroverts like you.

Anyway, i'd argue that it isn't actually bad retention policies. They are actually quite good at retention. It is just that it retains the specific kind of employees, the ones that "learned to stop worrying and love ... err... it is actually enough just to stop worrying" (speaking from my personal experience - had worked and is currently working at such a place where the "not worrying" is the fundamental skill and the most of the current employees in the department have been here for 10+ years)

[rustyrazorblade]

Nope, quite the opposite (at least the part about me). I'm the guy that loves & thrives on talking to people.