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Re:Ask HN: Why not more hiring of junior devs, then on-the-j... by jhwang5 on Thursday November 22, 2018 @01:56AM (#18508360)
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.

Re:Ask HN: Why not more hiring of junior devs, then on-the-j... by tomohawk on Thursday November 22, 2018 @04:46AM (#18508992)
In a static analysis. But in a dynamic analysis, the employee has learned some things and is now in a completely different job market.