Comment by idunno246

I had five jobs in my first five years, then two jobs five years each. In general all my raises came from promos or stock matching when getting a new job. One of the things that helps with staying is if the company is growing there’s a vacuum pulling people up. A big company is relatively stable so promos are fewer and less lucrative, but stock growth was a thing. But after the fifth job there was definitely more scrutiny on job hopping