Well, I have only had 3 jobs after the first one... I tend to stay at places for a while. My first company was shut down suddenly by the parent company, and I w

Well, I have only had 3 jobs after the first one... I tend to stay at places for a while. My first company was shut down suddenly by the parent company, and I was recruited by a consultant we had worked with to join a startup he had joined. I then joined the next company when the people who started that company started a new one. When that startup failed, I was going to take a break and maybe start my own company, but a guy who had worked for me at the failed startup invited me over for margaritas and to check out his new company he had joined, and next thing I knew I had accepted a job offer. I have been at the last job for almost 10 years. I now have a ton of connections from people who I worked with and they then left the company. I am sure if I was interested in getting a new job, I could put some feelers out and have some offers right away. I have had people try to recruit me, but don't have much interest in leaving my current place. I don't think my experience is that unusual. It is so hard to find good talent, sourcing from people you have worked with before is extremely valuable.