experience in one job can generally be used to request (and receive) a higher salary at your next job. Even if the current position doesn’t offer promotions, you can still move up by moving out.
Just don’t do it too often, or the employers may notice the pattern and start asking about it at job interviews.
This sounds like a different side of the planet. (checks user details) Yes, it is. :D
Here the cultural preference is one employment for life for average jobs, and for IT jobs I would guess 5 or 10 years per job. (For more adventurous people, there is an opportunity to do 3-12 months contracts for foreign companies, but this includes either a lot of travelling or living abroad. This is mostly done as a sole proprietorship, which means that if you happen to screw up something, say goodbye to your property. I have considered that too, but unfortunately I hate travelling.)
Just don’t do it too often, or the employers may notice the pattern and start asking about it at job interviews.
You raise a valid point. However, programming contracts are often 3-12 months. It’s not really exceptional behavior to a lot of employers :)
This sounds like a different side of the planet. (checks user details) Yes, it is. :D
Here the cultural preference is one employment for life for average jobs, and for IT jobs I would guess 5 or 10 years per job. (For more adventurous people, there is an opportunity to do 3-12 months contracts for foreign companies, but this includes either a lot of travelling or living abroad. This is mostly done as a sole proprietorship, which means that if you happen to screw up something, say goodbye to your property. I have considered that too, but unfortunately I hate travelling.)