I like my job. I'm an analytical chemist (mass spec.) working in small (~50 employees) nanotechnology company. I've been at the same company for 6 years - only my second gig out of college (2010).

I almost left last year for money and money alone - had an offer with a big international corp in an ICP lab. The job would have sucked but it was a lot more money.

I declined an offer to match, and negotiated a 20% raise, cash bonus and three year plan. As long as I remain a high performer my salary raises are locked in through 2019. I'm a hard worker - that's never going to change. But they'll have my energy and enthusiasm until then. Then it's time for more negotiations and offers.

Not sure what the future will bring as my gf of 4 years (and also probable wife/life partner and mother of my children - we're talking) works at the same company, in sales. At some point our life together and family will be more important than my job - so who knows where we'll end up.