[KittenInABox]

This is harder and harder the more senior you get. It looks suspicious if you're hopping after 1.5-2 yrs.

[Consultant32452]

Unless you want to get into a pure management position, the most senior (pay) technical resource is almost always a consultant. And you can give yourself the promotion to consultant any time you want. And when you're a consultant, job hopping is the expectation.

[ghaff]

One hop is probably fine. There wasn't a meeting of the minds. If it becomes a pattern, it will probably repeat.