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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
So from the high income earners here . . . Is a good lesson learned that you can increase your salary by regularly looking for jobs in new companies? That seems to be a common thing in this thread. Is that a smart route?
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You need to find a good balance.
Too many places on your resume and potential employers will be suspicious/leery. No one wants to hire someone that is going to get trained and up to speed only to leave shortly after.
On the other hand, sticking it out at one place rarely leads to the same raises you get by switching jobs.
If you find yourself in a boom, start contracting/consulting. Consultant rates are way more volatile. You can cash in like crazy during a boom. As soon as you smell things cooling off, try find something permanent while there is still jobs or you may find yourself screwed.Your best case is not seeing a rate increase for several years. People doing the same job as a permanent employee will start to catch up.