Written by, May 2 -- Prisha Khanna, Moitrayee Das

Staying in one job for five years was a sign of job stability. For a lot of young professionals today, it is called stagnation.

While we may pass it off as Gen Z impatience or restlessness, it is in fact the opposite. This is not a random shift out of boredom but a strategic move from one role to another in search of better pay, faster learnings or even a healthier work environment. There's a name for this phenomenon already- Lilypadding. Team leaders often see it as the lack of commitment. However, that notion misses the point.

Atleast 7 out of 10 Gen Z professionals in India are willing to switch jobs in about 6 months. This is largely a result of dissatisfaction with pay and growth i...