re: Do you talk to recruiters if you are happy?

Was happy at a previous job some years back and then got caught up in a RIF. From that point forward, I’ll always listen to what someone has to say. The older (and closer to retirement) that I get, the more of a mercenary mentality I develop. Usually salary, PTO and peripherals can be negotiated. However, I can understand the long term employee’s happiness and satisfaction in a certain position. If I had never been involved in an RIF, I would probably still be at that previous company today.