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also factor in tech jobs aren't super stable (or as stable as people think they are) layoffs happen frequently, the average tenure at any one company is only a

by tempsy 7y ago

also factor in tech jobs aren't super stable (or as stable as people think they are) layoffs happen frequently, the average tenure at any one company is only a few years, and ageism is rampant. this is hardly a "company for life" role or industry for most.

pb7 7y ago
Average tenure is heavily skewed by massive head count growth. When you add 20,000 employees in one year (Google, 2019) + replace the churn from the population of 100,000 people hopping companies for more compensation, it will drive your average tenure number way down. This is a commonly referenced but completely invalid argument. Very few people are pushed out at the large, stable tech companies.