Yet Another DBA (2/10/2014)
Worked in too many companies that seem to keep the poor and ignore the talent (anything that is even slightly above average). Anyone given enough time ought to outgrow any company.There does seem to be this strange 2 years expected in a company before a move becomes acceptable. A person who has more experience is , to me, more valuable that a lifer who doesnt want change and helps slow the company down.
I agree with you that a lot of companies don't reward talent. That is NOT true everywhere, but sometimes it seems it is.
Some people enjoy their work place and have no need to move on. There is nothing wrong with that at all.
Your last point comes down to balance. People who don't want to change may be an issue, but sometimes older, more experienced staff has very good reasons for slowing things down. Sometimes the new guy thinks he knows everything when he is really quite clueless about reality at that company. On the other hand, people who have worked at a few companies do sometimes bring vakuable new ideas.
What it comes down to is this, just because someone thinks they know everything does not make it true, whether they are a long term staff member or a new hire. All of us can learn from everyone else, it is the lesson that we can learn which varies.
Dave