This is what one had to say:

‘I started my career in a company and worked in the same company for 10
years. During this period I developed very good relations with my seniors,
HoD and also with admin dept. This created a sense of security in my mind
and I started loving my company. During this period I came across many job
opportunities from other companies and also from foreign lands. But the
sense of security was so deep rooted in my mind that I never bothered to
even attend a walk-in-interview. Forget about thinking of going abroad. I
watched many of my colleagues resign and join other companies on a higher
salary and a higher position. Some even went abroad and are settled there.

Meanwhile I also saw some young engineers almost 5 years junior to me joined
my company with same pay as what I was earning. It was then I was disturbed
and started looking for alternatives. I had good relations with my HOD and
also with administration dept so I decided to put up my case against this
‘injustice’. Everybody showed sympathy to me but nobody took any action, all
that they would say were ‘we will revise your scale in the next appraisal’.
I had faith in my company so I waited for the appraisal and to my shock I
was given only an average increment the same was given to the new chaps too.
The same story repeated the following year. It was then I decided to quit.

But leaving was not so easy. I had many of sleepless nights before I
actually resigned. I had built a shell of ‘sense of security’ around me and
it was very difficult to break. Worse I had lost confidence that I would be
able to adjust and perform in a different environment. But later I found out
it is not so difficult to get adjusted to the new environment. I am happy
now that I earn better and have a good position.’

This is just an example. Many professionals we talked to had a similar
experience.

WE CONCLUDE THAT WORKING IN ANY COMPANY FOR MORE THAN 7 YEARS HAVE FOLLOWING
DISADVANTAGES:

1. You are taken for granted by the company.

2. You get used to working in an environment which is unique to that
company this makes you less confident for taking up new opportunities.

3. Personal growth is hampered as there is very little new to learn
after 5-7 years.

4. You become complacent reducing your own market value.

5. The only benefit it offers is so called ‘security’ (And that too is
imaginary)

HERE ARE SOME BENEFITS OF CHANGING THE JOB REGULARLY:

1. You join the company satisfied with your needs ( pay and position )
and on your own terms.

2. Work in a different environment and learn to negotiate different
problems and situations.

3. Often you get a chance to attend a new course/seminar thereby
increasing your professional knowledge.

4. You are always conscious about your performance keeping your market
value intact.

The professional companies do not operate on emotions. They are least
bothered about your loyalty all they want is performance. You won’t be
awarded anything extraordinary for your loyalty. It is always performance
that counts. If you are in a company serving for too long then the chances
are you not one of the best performers because of the inevitable
complacency.

Also such people presented with an opportunity of lifetime are incapable to
grab it. It is impossible for these people to break their shell of
‘security’ and grab the new opportunity. The situation is worse for the
people who have worked for more than 15 years in only one company. They
can’t even dream of quitting their job – it is like fish out of water.