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I only used the tech field because I was hanging out in Silicon Beach for a while and the competition to get a technical person is ridiculous.Tech field and startups are a completely different ballgame from the rest of the business world.
My career follows a similar pattern of your third job. EVERY job I've had, my direct manager has been fired within 6 months of me leaving. The exception was my last long term company. I had a great boss, but the company folded after 1 year. I was at another temp job for 1 month, then was fired for performance. The company was disbarred from the state bar several months after I left (which I was hoping for all along.
I'm in a scientific field. I started moving around because I wanted raises and the annual raise at the same company is laughable.
I grew to become really jaded of corporate America. Most companies try so hard to be lean with all that 5-6S, 6 sigma, etc. but are so backwards with unneeded layers in management. I've seen pretty much it all. Been accused of sexual harassment when I was asked by my manager to write up an employee of mine. Saw drivers used our company cars to pick up thots/hookers at early morning hours. Saw the director who slept her way up to a top tier position.
I can't fathom being with one company for 5-6 years. I wouldn't have got all the life experiences I got, good and bad. It would've been boring as hell for me personally because it would be on cruise control.