12, but it’s complicated. I was a freelancer for a long time, count that as one job, but I had dozens of customers. I quit one place and went back, and 2 employers have been acquired while I worked there, count all those as one each. Not counting summer or part times while in school. This is all over the span of 44 years, so I’m a little quicker than your 4 years on average. The shortest one was a little less than a year; it was a mistake to take the job in the first place.
IMO, switching jobs is the biggest, maybe the only, leverage a worker has vs an employer. If you don’t have a credible alternative to your job, they know that, and know they can victimize you.
12, but it’s complicated. I was a freelancer for a long time, count that as one job, but I had dozens of customers. I quit one place and went back, and 2 employers have been acquired while I worked there, count all those as one each. Not counting summer or part times while in school. This is all over the span of 44 years, so I’m a little quicker than your 4 years on average. The shortest one was a little less than a year; it was a mistake to take the job in the first place. IMO, switching jobs is the biggest, maybe the only, leverage a worker has vs an employer. If you don’t have a credible alternative to your job, they know that, and know they can victimize you.