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[quote=Anonymous]NP. I think there is a distinction between an employee with technical skills, such as a software developer, vs an employee with soft skills (e.g. consultant, project manager). Completely agree with previous posts that tech people can switch jobs constantly and not harm their careers, at least while they are in their 20s and 30s.

Non-tech people can get away with this for awhile, but as a previous poster said, eventually the music stops. As you get older, the constant churn on the resume raises questions. As another poster said, if you can point to solid accomplishments at those positions, you should be able to overcome the objections. But the reality is that people are judgmental, and competition from younger, cheaper people grows more fierce in your 30s, and this will be exacerbated by an economic downturn.

Additionally, it is not the norm for people to shoot up in salary so quickly. Going from under $40k to $150k in less than four years would seem to make you a rock star with excellent achievements. You are approaching a ceiling for the non-C level, and with such little work experience, unless you have relationships to leverage, I doubt that you will get a C-suite position anytime soon. So moving to go up may not be possible next time.

Lastly, as an aside, I picked up a little undercurrent of "that's not my job"-ism from your previous post. That attitude is generally looked upon as immature and not worthy of a high-paid professional.  If your soft skills are worthy of the salary, then "figure it out" and wow your employer with what you can do. [/quote]

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