[russdpale]

Depends on the company, I work in tech but for an old company, 5 years isn't very long and there isn't much room for any movement.

[tedivm]

The fact that there's not room for movement is exactly why people leave companies, not a reason to stay.

[meepmorp]

On the other hand, that kind of job is stable, pays well enough, and doesn't demand much outside of 9-5. For people with families, that's a lot more appealing than you'd think.

[russdpale]

True, but this is a company where when I logged on the other day there was an article about a guy retiring after 52 years as a delivery driver. Yes, that's right, fifty two years at one company, although I imagine he did small package delivery and feeder work (trailer loads). So not just one position, but pretty close.

[karmasimida]

For Google it definitely is. Most people jump at 4 year cliff, if they have the option