[jenamety]

I'd wager monopolies and old tech correlate pretty well...

Consider industries that are growing for your next move: http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New_Home_Page/datafile/...

Usually a lot more opportunities, a lot more shuffling around, and need good talent to continue growing.

Monopolies do not have a need to be innovative to stay competitive, so you'll be stuck with old technology for a while.

I was in a position i hated (dev lead with micro-manager), but i had extreme flexibility to take my time. took 2 years to find my next move, got a 12% bump in base, plus 5% more for annual bonus. I've loved it ever since, challenged every day, never looked back.