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Re:Major union launches campaign to organize video game and ... by maxk42 on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @12:37PM (#21982275)
In other industries, perhaps, but it's standard in tech work to move jobs frequently. Every time I hire a new dev I slog through 200 - 300 resumes, the overwhelming majority of which have never held a job longer than 18 months.
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Re:Major union launches campaign to organize video game and ... by zebraflask on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @12:31AM (#21988633)
There's an easy rule of thumb ... is there an upward trajectory in the responsibility or stature of the roles, or are the moves mostly lateral?

A series of quick lateral moves - this obviously excludes freelancers and consultants who specialize in short term contracts - can be a sign of someone who stays just long enough to either show they're not great at the role and took off before they were let go, or otherwise has something else going on with them that you'd want to look into more. It could be perfectly understandable. It can often not be.

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