Overheard a kid at Starbucks say 'nobody stays at a job 5 years anymore'

I was waiting for my latte last Tuesday and this young guy on his phone said that to someone. It hit me because I just hit 12 years at the same company back in March. My first job out of high school I stayed 7 years and my dad worked for the same factory for 31 years until it closed. Makes me wonder if that kind of loyalty is gone for good or if the jobs just don't get treated the same way anymore. Has anyone else noticed younger coworkers jumping ship way faster than we used to?

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the_vera7d ago

Ask them straight up what counts as "staying" to them. Is it literally just sitting in the same cubicle for five years, or does moving up to a different title at the same company count? I've seen my nephew change jobs every 18 months but he also got a promotion each time, so part of me wonders if they think moving around IS the new way to climb the ladder. Did that kid seem like he was bragging or complaining?

tyler_hernandez7d ago

Yeah moving around every couple years with a raise each time is basically the new way to stick around just in different spots.