People see through the BS - either with time or with experience.

Your free snacks Your mental health app Your Mac Your fancy office Your team outings Your work anniversary shoutouts Your "unlimited" PTO Your All Hands Your leadership webinars Your ping-pong table Your swag-filled welcome kits Your "Best Places to Work" badge Your employee satisfaction surveys

They don’t mean sh*t if your managers are toxic, if people are afraid to speak up, if promotions are given to favorites, if people dont grow the way they want to grow, if burnout is rewarded, and if leaders don’t live the values they preach.

Sure you can reel people in with all those.. but here's the thing: People see through the BS - either with time or with experience.

Take my word for it.