I agree. I realize that I'm in a field (software development) that is still a great market and this strategy might not apply everywhere but I do believe there a

I agree. I realize that I'm in a field (software development) that is still a great market and this strategy might not apply everywhere but I do believe there are a lot of other industries where this attitude can still work. Most of my "non-tech" friends just don't try to look for other opportunities. I don't know the reason. Possibly my anecdotal experience is just full of outliers? Or is that in general, the software industry "culturally" breeds workers that value their own work more than the average worker. Or is it simply that as a software developer, I am sent requests from recruiters for new jobs on a near daily basis.