1.  The encouragement of a friend spurred Chris into switching jobs.

2.  Auerbach said he never regretted not switching jobs.

3.  But he said he reduced his stress by switching jobs at the human resources company where he works.

4.  Friends and colleagues were more often switching jobs, taking early retirement or even being let go.

5.  In its place is a free-agent culture where workers are expected to look out for themselves and switching jobs regularly is seen as normal.

6.  Seven years ago, he was ambivalent about switching jobs from chief curator of painting to director.

7.  That will make switching jobs easier for many people, but ethicists say the act is only a first step.

8.  A government source said several top officials could be switching jobs but that it appeared no consensus was emerging.

9.  Schroeder also declined to comment on prospects for NATO Secretary General Javier Solana switching jobs to take over the EU executive.