"As for the impact of losing a single worker - when we're talking about regular people doing regular jobs, losing an employee often doesn't have much of an impact on the company, but it has a lot of impact on the employee itself."
Completely agree. I meant from the perspective of the company. For the employee depending on an income is a different matter all together.
Depends on the company. If we're talking places like grocery stores or restaurant waiters, the new employee can be brought up to full potential within a week of on-the-job training. After that, they don't meaningfully improve, so it's no surprise places like these have high turnover - they can very much afford it. On the other hand, if you have people who gain experience with your very specific in-house tools and procedures, losing an employee can indeed be a high cost for a small company. If you can maneuver yourself into a position of being needed for the hard-gained experience, you have much greater bargaining power.
"As for the impact of losing a single worker - when we're talking about regular people doing regular jobs, losing an employee often doesn't have much of an impact on the company, but it has a lot of impact on the employee itself."
Completely agree. I meant from the perspective of the company. For the employee depending on an income is a different matter all together.