I've always been a job hopper in my career. I've watched my wages balloon to almost 300% what I was making 5 years ago, and it grows everytime I hop about one a year or so.
The sad thing is I work with boomers that have held their current job for decades and the majority of them make less then me at this point. Their all getting fucked and don't even know it. The only reason they get by is because they paid off their miniscule mortgages. The ones that didn't are so damn poor and miserable that their wives left them after 40 years.
Know your damn worth and quit letting company' companies dictate your compensation! If you have a valuable skill, make them PAY for it!
They don't give a fuck about your expenses, and neither should you give a fuck about their expenses!