My boss was quit his job last week for a new opportunity after spending 5 years at our company which in the startup life is a long time . Keep in mind he’s gotten only a few raises and promotions along the way. Found a new job with the title and pay he wanted. My company didn’t even bother to mention him putting in his notice, they merely swept it under the rug. 5 years of not having the funding for more employees, 5 years of countless of hours of unpaid OT, 5 years of dealing with constant leadership changes. Not even a fucking mass email.
I’ve gone through 4 jobs over the last three years ( I worked for a lot of startups that failed) and I’ve leveled up my pay at each stop by about 15k. I can’t imagine all the money he left on the table over the years. Look if you apply for a job and someone worries about you job hopping because you’re leaving a job you’ve been at for only a year then it’s a shitty company you don’t want to work for.