In just 5 years as an adult, gainfully employed professional, I've worked for four different employers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average tenure for an American at any given job is just under four and a half years. I fall a bit below that average—in fact, just as I hit the 3-year mark in my last position (an apparent lifetime through my personal career lenses), I left for a new opportunity.

But I don't consider myself a job hopper.

When faced with my resume, I'm sometimes accused of having a case of career ADD (though in my defense, all of my hops were the direct result of a move). It's when I share the story of my brother that I'm usually left alone on this point.

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