The well-known CEOs are often not the norm, and if you look at the staff underneath them, you will see a lot of mercenaries who job-hopped. The CEOs of smaller

The well-known CEOs are often not the norm, and if you look at the staff underneath them, you will see a lot of mercenaries who job-hopped. The CEOs of smaller companies are often professional CEOs. Research studies also suggest that job hopping is the way to raise your salary and job level faster than being loyal, although I think the optimal tenure is 2-3 years (which is longer than a lot of modern job hoppers).