I’ve had four jobs in six years, and I’m starting to wonder if the salary bumps are worth the churn. I’ve grown fast and nearly doubled my comp, but I feel like I’m always onboarding, always adjusting, always explaining my resume. The instability is catching up to me. At what point do you slow down and stabilize vs keep chasing comp?

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It's entirely up to you and your priorities. I don't tend to adjust well, so moving that quickly would be too much for me and would take away time and energy from my personal life. I have found every 2-3 years to be a good balance for me.

It is totally personal preference. For me, it is hard to change the job from one to another quickly. That may be probably the reason that i do not see the nice raise in my pay even after 5 years of experience in my industry

I’ll never understand those who job hopped so easily.

It’s not. I job hopped in 2015 - 2019 all it did was hold me back. Being at a job where you’re actually happy is where you should stay

It’s totally up to you and your personality. Just curious, have any hiring managers brought up your frequent hopping?

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