[jcadam]

I change jobs every 2-3 years. Mostly because asking for a raise or a promotion is usually met with an eyeroll. Or a laugh. Or some lame attempt at blame-shifting to "corporate."

[strictnein]

Yeah, it's sad. It's so much easier to get substantial pay increases by switching jobs than moving up through a company.

[collyw]

The crazy thing being that the company will end up paying a lot more, when you factor in the ramp up period for new employees.

I was refused a pay rise because of pay scales. They ended up hiring one and a half people as my replacement (one is part time).

[clifanatic]

Yeah, watch out there, though. After a certain number of job changes, "too many job changes" becomes a red flag to future potential employers.

[Terretta]

Months is a problem. Two or three year stints with obvious level progression is great.

// Hiring :-)

[lloyd-christmas]

Usually that's limited to very short stints. Employers nowadays are acutely aware of the "2 year rule" (It might be my background in finance, though)

[tinbad]

In my experience it's either one of the following: a) spend (at least) 15-20 years at X company and hope to ride some waves, get lucky, to rise to the top/executive level but most likely get stuck in middle management with crappy comp b) switch every 2/3 years, probably not rise as high, but keep up with market wages and have a more diverse experience

[deagle50]

I'm with you. Another key benefit of regularly switching is the sheer amount of people you meet who can help you out next time you want to change.