> Again, I don't disagree, but rather offer an alternative view, equally internally consistent. I have stayed at one job for more than a decade, in large part b

> Again, I don't disagree, but rather offer an alternative view, equally internally consistent. I have stayed at one job for more than a decade, in large part because I'm rather attached to the people I work with. To be sure, I got raises, and I was ready to quit over employment terms – but it'd take much more than 10%. In my experience and talking with friends it is rare that changing jobs only jumps 10%. You are usually looking at a solid 30-50% increase in salary in early-mid career (~10 years). Outside the US, for late career there's a lower ceiling if you only consider local companies.