Stop waiting until you lose a job to find a new one. Upgrade regularly, as soon as you find a new job that you like more go take it. Building your skills and

Stop waiting until you lose a job to find a new one. Upgrade regularly, as soon as you find a new job that you like more go take it. Building your skills and Networking are key. Network all the time, get to know people who will be hiring, conferences, events, find people who are working on things you want to work on and people you want to work with. Lifes too short to wait it out. Upgrade fast and regularly, pay shoots up, location improves.