>>> That's why 27% would leave over peanuts. One job's as good as another, so why not take the extra cash? This also depends on the industry. Being a develope

>>> That's why 27% would leave over peanuts. One job's as good as another, so why not take the extra cash? This also depends on the industry. Being a developer right now is like being in a gold rush. Supply and demand is what's driving salaries and contract rates. Need a Jevascript developer? Good luck finding one under 100K per year. When your industry is ripe for you writing your own ticket, then the leverage is with the employee, not the employer, it makes easy for people to leave one company and join another on a small raise since they know if things don;t work out, there's a dozen other companies in need of their services. What about being a Carpenter? With the housing crash, and the slow recovery, most carpenters don't have the opportunity to be moving all the time. Considering right now the supply outstrips demand, their salaries are being driven down and the power then rests with the employers. The carpenter in this scenario is more likely to just stay put regardless of how much he hates his job or his boss because there is no certainty he'll find something better and get be paid more than he currently is.