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Millennials might not be the disloyal and fickle job-hoppers that popular culture has painted them. According to the results of a new survey, millennials are quite loyal to their current jobs—as long as their employers pay them fairly.

Credit Karma surveyed more than 1,000 people ages 18 to 34 in an attempt to gauge their attitudes and intentions when it comes to work and major life milestones. According to the survey, "the results turned perceptions of the millennial generation upside down," including the commonly held belief that millennials are merely biding their time at work until something better comes along—or appears on a job board.

Millennials are financially driven when it comes to their careers, and not necessarily by emotions and mission, the survey shows. About two-thirds of those surveyed said a wage increase or promotion motivated them to change jobs. One half left for more money, they told Credit Karma, while just shy of a quarter changed jobs for a promotion. In fact, just one-out-of-four resigned because they wanted to try new things, according to the survey results.

What's more, about three out of every five respondents said they would like to stay in their current job or at their current company for more than three years. The youngest working millennials, ages 18 to 28, revealed they'd like to work for their current employer for at least four years—while 25 percent told Credit Karma they anticipate sticking around for eight years or more. Adding weight to the survey's results, the oldest millennials, ages 29 to 34, reported they'd stayed an average of four years at each job they’ve held to date.

Though employers may be wary of hiring millennials for fear they'll quickly move on, these young workers believe they're the ones with cause for concern, saying employers are no longer loyal to their employees. In fact, about 78 percent said they're concerned over job security, while 45 percent said they're very concerned they could one day be out of work.

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