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For a typical working man job, this is the unfortunate reality of the job market For tech jobs, this is why people jump ship every few years.

• LoSboccacc 8y ago
  it's also why they try to instill&enforce the 'job hopper' stigma
  • Eridrus 8y ago
    Is it really a stigma when it is perfectly rational to prefer employees who will stick around for a while?
    • JustSomeNobody 8y ago
      As an employee, I'd rather stick around. I greatly dislike the hazing rituals that tech hiring has become. Also, if I generally enjoy the problems I'm given to solve, I want to keep solving them. However, my view is that companies only care about money, so I should too. If I don't get good, consistent raises, I have to leave and take my experience with me.
    • cryoshon 8y ago
      the point is that it's a stigma because they have made it into one because it benefits them. to the employee, it's an artificial social barrier to getting their economic worth by hopping jobs.
      • melq 8y ago
        I think his point is that its not and artificial barrier because not having to replace someone in 12 months provides a real value to the employer.
        • s73v3r_ 8y ago
          If that were the case, then they should be willing to pay to keep people. People hop because companies aren't giving raises.
    • lovich 8y ago
      I'd say it's a stigma since companies have no problem evaluating their employees every year or even more frequently, and deciding if they should keep them or not. Much like the tradition of giving two weeks notice, it's something that benefits companies but not employees and managers try to make everyome scared of doing something that hurts companies
    • s73v3r_ 8y ago
      Yes it is, when the reason they're doing it is so they can pay you less.