Eh, we all want things. In a practical sense, if the company wants me to stay, they should make the environment, where I want to stay. Staying just so that it l

Eh, we all want things. In a practical sense, if the company wants me to stay, they should make the environment, where I want to stay. Staying just so that it looks good on the resume is a disservice to one's own career, but truly depends on available options and whether one can deliver in the short tenure they are at a given place ( and depending on what we mean by short tenure -- I think 2 years is acceptable ). We are all mercenaries. If you buy into the mission statement, the management is actually good at selling their vision, you buy it because it resonates with you, you are the owner in some way or you are new to the game and are being used. Sadly, it is that simple. I also disagree with the premise of "someone with 10-15 years experience who doesn't understand the big picture " example. Person in that example is an idiot. Doing something for over a decade and not knowing what they are doing after seeing different setups in different roles? I have yet to meet a person, who moved a lot, who does not have a well of experiences to draw from.