When I first started work just over 15 years ago, I recall some well-meaning advice:

"Stay at least 2 years in a job before going on to a new one."

"Job-hopping is frowned upon and may affect your chances of getting employed in the future."

"Employers want to make sure that you are loyal. The longer you stay, the more loyalty you show."

True enough, there was still a fair bit of stigma against job-hopping then.

Over time, though, I found that it mattered less and less.

Today, what was considered job-hopping is seen as go-getting and it's becoming a desirable trait in many circles.

The employer's market is quickly diminishing and fewer and fewer people feel taken care of in their jobs.

Soon, holding a job for a long time will be seen as a testimony to how good a workplace is and how well its management looks after its employees, and not an arbitrary mark of an employee's loyalty.

Sometimes, the only way to make a workplace a better place is to leave.