I would imagine that the internet, Facebook and constant connectivity to friends and colleagues has helped perpetuate this phenomena.
20 years ago you would occasionally here about someone who got a raise or promotion, relatively speaking. Nowadays you are connected and aware of what all your friends are doing and how they are moving on up in life. That easy ability to compare yourself with others:
e.g. "I graduated with Bob and I know I'm as good as him, if not better. Why aren't are moving up as quickly as him? Maybe I should demand a raise or look elsewhere for work if they don't appreciate me like Bob's employer appreciates him"
We today are also far more aware of when friends and colleagues change jobs so people perceive that changing jobs is a frequent occurrence and therefore change jobs more often, which then furthers the perception of job changing frequency in others. It's a virtuous or vicious cycle depending on what side you're on.
No, it's a real effect: entry level positions start at lower purchasing power then they did in the past, many requiring FREE unpaid internships. This coupled with anemic raises that do not match up with those in the past, mean companies do not reward the young to stay. This occurred before the 08 crash as well.
Yes, it is more visible what's going on in associates lives, however, real wages for young workers are declining in absolute purchasing power.
The lack of high responsibility positions opening up from lack of top of the workforce people retiring is not helping this issue any.
Totally agree with you. I wasn't saying that it wasn't a real effect. I was just suggesting that awareness may also be contributing to this changing social norm in addition to the issues you pointed out.
20 years ago you would occasionally here about someone who got a raise or promotion, relatively speaking. Nowadays you are connected and aware of what all your friends are doing and how they are moving on up in life. That easy ability to compare yourself with others:
e.g. "I graduated with Bob and I know I'm as good as him, if not better. Why aren't are moving up as quickly as him? Maybe I should demand a raise or look elsewhere for work if they don't appreciate me like Bob's employer appreciates him"
We today are also far more aware of when friends and colleagues change jobs so people perceive that changing jobs is a frequent occurrence and therefore change jobs more often, which then furthers the perception of job changing frequency in others. It's a virtuous or vicious cycle depending on what side you're on.