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The whole thing seems to be a problem created by the volatility and rapid growth/movement of the tech industry. Job loyalty originally started to decline in part because companies didn't last, and began a downward spiral as logical "next steps" were taken, such as cutting on the job training.

As for salaries, I think the gradual increase was historically normal, but the potentials for dramatic growth in skill and effectiveness is new and enabled by the tech sector. We haven't figured out how to cope with it yet. (No, you can't just give everyone 50% raises YOY).