because for every person who job hops aggressively for higher salary you have significantly more people not willing to get out of their comfort zone/take risks/prioritizing stability for their family who the company can effectively give pay cuts relative to inflation year over year.
S7EFEN t1_iy95k8t wrote
Reply to "You'll make more money working 3yrs at a company and then jumping to a new company negotiating a higher salary than just staying at 1 company and taking your annual raises each year" by CasualFridays047
>Why is the current system like this?
because for every person who job hops aggressively for higher salary you have significantly more people not willing to get out of their comfort zone/take risks/prioritizing stability for their family who the company can effectively give pay cuts relative to inflation year over year.