As they lower you into the paupers grave I'm sure your boss will deliver a moving eulogy about how you were such a asset to the business and created so much shareholder value.
Well, probably more amazing than someone who doesn't see themselves as providing a valuable service to their employer, and is just turning up to collect their paycheck.
I am similar, having been a contractor for about a third of my working life. And even when I was permanent I rarely lasted longer than 2 years with a company, due to mergers and redundancies and bad management.
I'm currently in a perm role, been here nearly 3 years and quite happy to stay for a bit longer. I've been to a couple of interviews in that time that headhunters put in front of me, but I'm not actively looking. I like my current place, but I'm not married to it.
Your job is a transaction. You're there for the money, not out of charity. If they won't pay you your market worth, they're taking advantage of you and you should leave.
