I compared agency hopping vs staying put for 5 years

Jumped between three agencies in 4 years for small raises, then watched a coworker who stayed at one place get two major promotions and a director title. He built real relationships and internal trust while I was always starting from zero. Has anyone else seen the long-haul approach pay off way more than job hopping?

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lindaowens14d ago

Has anyone else noticed that staying put might actually give you more freedom in the long run? When you're always the new person, you're stuck proving yourself over and over, but after a few years at one place you get the kind of trust where people just let you do your thing. It's like building credit - the first year is rough, but then you get access to stuff no job hopper ever will. Plus, promotions from inside often come with way more perks than just a salary bump, like real say in how things run.

keith_rodriguez14d ago

Hits different when you've been at the same shop long enough to know where the bodies are buried, right @lindaowens? Took me about three years before people stopped double-checking every little thing I did. Now I can basically disappear for two hours on a "supply run" and nobody bats an eye. Ngl, there's something nice about having that kind of trust where you don't gotta justify your every move. The whole "being new" thing is exhausting, like constantly dating but never getting to the comfortable part.

jesse99411d ago

Three years in and @lindaowens is spot on, that trust is gold once you earn it.