That talk with my friend Derek about job hopping changed how I see loyalty

Was chatting with Derek, who's been at the same company for 12 years, and he said he only got a 3% raise each year while I jumped ship twice and got 20% bumps. It made me wonder if staying put actually hurts your career more than helps it these days. Has anyone else seen this play out differently in their field?

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benclark1mo ago

My buddy stayed at one place for 8 years and got maybe 5% total while I left for 15k more each time. Feels like loyalty just gets you taken advantage of, right?

bennett.vera1mo ago

My cousin stayed with a company for over a decade because they kept promising a big promotion that never came. She ended up missing out on like 40k in raises compared to what her coworkers made by jumping ship. Sometimes being loyal just means you're the one holding the door open while everyone else walks through.