That's exactly what I'm saying. Money only gets you so far, and first impressions are hard to break. To really make me give my all, I need to work some place where I'm valued and not some cog in a machine. If my first impression is that you view me as a machine that you put money in one end and code comes out the other, then you'll have to work twice as hard to get rid of that impression once I've proven myself to you (assuming I stick around long enough to prove myself to you).
I didn't say anything that alluded to me (or any other employee) wanting to run the show. Are you really attempting to get the most out of the employee-employer relationship or are you trying to put down threats to your authority?
No, this isn't about authority at all, at least for me. I just got the impression that you were sort of drawing a line in the sand, and I was trying to ascertain why. I'd still love more insight.
