Is Loyalty a Luxury? Why Staying at Your Job Could Cost You $105,000.
Two employees start at $50K. 20 years later, the loyal one makes $90K—but the job-hopper walks away with $195K. Here is the exact timeline early-career professionals are using to outpace inflation.
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Sure, job hoppers might be rewarded when demands for workers are high and labour market is tight. The evolving market dynamics due to different skills set requirements, like AI related skills, will demand for fresh worker's skills anyway.
As workers grow older, retrainability and adaptability come to fore. The reality is that younger generation might bring these relevant skills that older generation lack. The older ones would in turn look for more stability in job rather than simply pay hikes. The priority in life changes over time.
I can only say that when young and able, explore and change all one wants... you will only get so much chances before you longed for stability over pay hikes.
Just my 2 cents for one who has tried it all...