They need to look at another number - mean time job lasted after move.
The cost, both financial and non-financial, of a move is considerable. Moving for a job with questionable job security is high risk. The decline in length of employment affects willingness to move.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has job tenure data back to 2014.[1] Down 16% over that period. I wonder if there's data going further back.
Because the benefits of relocating is grossly unjustified today. Why would you sell your family house to move to an even more expensive city where you can’t afford to buy anything?
eYrKEC2 · 1h ago
Geographic mobility sucks. Why change your social network every 15 minutes for a job. If there are opportunities in your locale, why move? The grass probably isn't greener.
My grandfather did this -- chasing the dream at IBM and my father attended 6 different school districts growing up. They lived in mansions in downtown San Francisco and now he doesn't have a long term friend, because friendships and people are transient and you never know when you have to leave town for the next shiny nickle.
Fuck that.
mmooss · 39m ago
Some people like to see new places, or want to leave their old place.
bediger4000 · 6h ago
We've all simply got more possessions than we used to. It's harder to pack it all up.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has job tenure data back to 2014.[1] Down 16% over that period. I wonder if there's data going further back.
[1] https://www.bls.gov/news.release/tenure.t06.htm
My grandfather did this -- chasing the dream at IBM and my father attended 6 different school districts growing up. They lived in mansions in downtown San Francisco and now he doesn't have a long term friend, because friendships and people are transient and you never know when you have to leave town for the next shiny nickle.
Fuck that.