2 ms·Switching jobs often gives you more opportunity to raise your salary.by crimsonalucard 12y agoSwitching jobs often gives you more opportunity to raise your salary.oofabz 12y agoBut it drops your political capital to zero because now you're the new guy.count 12y agoDepends on if you were recruited or if you applied for the job. If someone is working to get you in, you come out of the gate with some political capital...