> I found it mostly went away when I worked in companies where most people treated their current job as a stepping stone to the next rather than as their final destination but in companies in 2nd/3rd tier cities where everybody is married with kids and looking for stability....yea

My experience of this, is that working with colleagues with families meant things were more stable and predictable.

In comparison, the people treating the job as a stepping stone developed things for their CV, rather than for the good of the organisation.

I can see how your experience can also be true however.