&gt;The startup scene is not representative of the job market for the majority of people.<p>On that note, I&#x27;m surprised that startups would hire frequent-short-stint employees. The startup I work at has a great proportion of people who have stuck around since the early days; yet I have worked (and interviewed) at large companies where everyone bails within a couple of years max. I don&#x27;t know what the West Coast &quot;scene&quot; is like, so my company probably doesn&#x27;t resemble SV startups, but the pay is great, the people are smart and passionate, and the businesses is hitting all of its goals, so I&#x27;m not complaining.