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Does somebody work 35 years in same company, it is usually 2-5 years -> new company grind rather than working at same company.

mytailorisrich 3y ago
Yes, I know many people in software/tech who have been 20+ years with the same company. Hopping every 2 years is not common. That said, it is a red flag for me if most people in the team have been there for very long: it means that as a new comer I will always be bottom of the pile and have no career growth opportunity.
the_lonely_road 3y ago
That’s a common story on HN but not at all a reflection of real life. Be careful letting the internet convince you of something without doing your research. There are lots of us with deep tenure at a single employer. It would not surprise me to find it’s still the majority of professionals.
kypro 3y ago
I've seen it. Some people are weird and just want a stable job that pays them alright so they can focus on their family and other things they care about. A few times in my career I've seen people with a decade-plus experience leave companies they would have stayed at for another two decades if it were within their control. It's sad. They struggle a bit because they often realise that they've over fit their skillsets to that single company. One guy I knew was hired as a "web developer" in ~2005 because of his HTML/CSS knowledge. He continued to do basically just HTML/CSS until he lost his job in 2020. Lovely guy, but he saw his job as just a job and couldn't give a damn about learning new technologies. I often wonder what he's doing now... I doubt just knowing HTML/CSS is a hireable skillset anymore.
- jebarker 3y ago
  Why are people weird for wanting to "focus on their family and other things they care about."?
  - noir_lord 3y ago
    In the rest of the world they aren't, this is HN though. Context is always important.
- input_sh 3y ago
  > Some people are weird and just want a stable job that pays them alright so they can focus on their family and other things they care about. What's weird about that? It's how things work in every other sector, why would our sector be any different? I wouldn't want to be stuck in the same position for decades, but that's different than being at the same company for decades. If I found a company that treated me right, paid me enough not to worry about money, and allowed me to progress internally (at a reasonable place), I wouldn't complain.

mytailorisrich 3y ago

Yes, I know many people in software/tech who have been 20+ years with the same company. Hopping every 2 years is not common. That said, it is a red flag for me if most people in the team have been there for very long: it means that as a new comer I will always be bottom of the pile and have no career growth opportunity.

the_lonely_road 3y ago

That’s a common story on HN but not at all a reflection of real life. Be careful letting the internet convince you of something without doing your research. There are lots of us with deep tenure at a single employer. It would not surprise me to find it’s still the majority of professionals.

kypro 3y ago

I've seen it. Some people are weird and just want a stable job that pays them alright so they can focus on their family and other things they care about. A few times in my career I've seen people with a decade-plus experience leave companies they would have stayed at for another two decades if it were within their control. It's sad. They struggle a bit because they often realise that they've over fit their skillsets to that single company. One guy I knew was hired as a "web developer" in ~2005 because of his HTML/CSS knowledge. He continued to do basically just HTML/CSS until he lost his job in 2020. Lovely guy, but he saw his job as just a job and couldn't give a damn about learning new technologies. I often wonder what he's doing now... I doubt just knowing HTML/CSS is a hireable skillset anymore.

jebarker 3y ago
Why are people weird for wanting to "focus on their family and other things they care about."?
- noir_lord 3y ago
  In the rest of the world they aren't, this is HN though. Context is always important.
input_sh 3y ago
> Some people are weird and just want a stable job that pays them alright so they can focus on their family and other things they care about. What's weird about that? It's how things work in every other sector, why would our sector be any different? I wouldn't want to be stuck in the same position for decades, but that's different than being at the same company for decades. If I found a company that treated me right, paid me enough not to worry about money, and allowed me to progress internally (at a reasonable place), I wouldn't complain.