I'm trying to hire someone new, but they're all so focused on money. I want my potential new guy to be less money-driven.
Well, people do get jobs to earn money. Why do you want them to be less focused on that?
Because the company needs to take risks and we don't like to spend that much on employees.
People expect higher wages now because of inflation and covid. You should adjust your spending situation based on that if you want to hire prospects.
What about Apple, Google and Facebook? They can pay crap and treat employees like trash, and people still flock to them.
Just because big corporations can treat their employees however they want doesn't mean it's a good thing to do. Employees are people too, and they deserve to earn a living wage and be respected for their work. If you expect effort and dedication from them, you should offer them a reason to give it to you.