[ipaddr]

I understand your point of view. 30 years experience with no more than 2 years you can expect they probably would stay with you for about the same length. A 32 year old with the same track record after a big life change like marriage/baby might change but so might the 55 year old (they might want to settle down as well).

I've gotten feedback you stayed too long and you didn't stay long enough from different employers during the same job cycle. Every employer expects different things.

Curious what do you consider an acceptance length at 55? 3 years, 5 years, 10 years+ vs a 32 year old?

[bruce511]

It's not a number - each person's history is unique so its a lot more nuanced than that.

When hiring we're looking for someone who'll fit, someone who will add to the whole. Hiring people is expensive, each new person is a lot of time invested. We want to feel like you'll want to stay for a while.

Getting that feeling is hard, and of course there are no guarantees in life, but we don't treat people as fungible. You are you, and we can't just go down to the supermarket and replace you.

History is no predictor of the future, but it can be a signal.