"I'm not trying to start a fight here, but at no point did I ever imply that I was entitled to employees."
Yes, you did.
"There are certain realities to management and in many cases one bad employee who is thinking of leaving or planning on leaving can have a huge effect on other people in the office. When that behavior turns into "we should all go work at X" in a coordinated effort it can be hugely damaging and significantly more so than everyday turnover."
Then maybe you should treat your employees better. Either way, not my problem.
"What's more is that when something like this happens the owner/manager rarely even gets any reaction time to find out why the person(s) left or are leaving to address the problem."
Like all things with management, you have to be more proactive, not reactive. Again, not anyone's problem but yours.
"Sometimes, that one person just needed to go and everybody else will be fine"
If that were true, then everyone else wouldn't be looking at joining that person.
"My fear here is that you're dramatically oversimplifying and the basis for that is the shortness of your replies without seeming to read any of my responses."
That's because it is simple. You do not have the right to employees.
"Running a business is complex"
Nobody said otherwise. Still no excuse for you to be putting restrictions on your employees like that. You don't own them.
Yes, you did.
"There are certain realities to management and in many cases one bad employee who is thinking of leaving or planning on leaving can have a huge effect on other people in the office. When that behavior turns into "we should all go work at X" in a coordinated effort it can be hugely damaging and significantly more so than everyday turnover."
Then maybe you should treat your employees better. Either way, not my problem.
"What's more is that when something like this happens the owner/manager rarely even gets any reaction time to find out why the person(s) left or are leaving to address the problem."
Like all things with management, you have to be more proactive, not reactive. Again, not anyone's problem but yours.
"Sometimes, that one person just needed to go and everybody else will be fine"
If that were true, then everyone else wouldn't be looking at joining that person.
"My fear here is that you're dramatically oversimplifying and the basis for that is the shortness of your replies without seeming to read any of my responses."
That's because it is simple. You do not have the right to employees.
"Running a business is complex"
Nobody said otherwise. Still no excuse for you to be putting restrictions on your employees like that. You don't own them.