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I've averaged 1 new job every year since I have entered the workforce. I feel like I've seen it all, lived it all, and done it all. I seem to fly through tasks that stump many, often most. I think job hopping is one of the surest ways to not only boost your pay, but increase your share of knowledge and experience.
Agree?
Absolutely not. As an employer, if you had been changing jobs every year, you would move way way down my list of potential hires. I don't know what kind of jobs you have been hopping between, but in my profession (computers and engineering) it can take more than a year just to be trained, let alone "seeing it all, living it all, and doing it all". Why would I want to waste company resources training you only to have you hop somewhere else with all that training, well before we've gotten any real payback on the investment?
Frankly you sound manic. You "fly through tasks that stump ... most". Really. No ego in that statement.
Agreed. It tells future employer's that you're not committed to staying with a company long term. Most won't want to hire someone who might not be there in a year.
It tells them you won't take it hard when they lay you off. If an employer knows there is only work for the next six months or a year, they wouldn't hire someone who expects a lifetime job.
It can be. We have a couple of good people that took jobs elsewhere, then returned at higher levels with the additional experience 2-3 years later. The downside is that even if you are adding responsibility and pay each time, job hopping is a big negative to managers that want some stability in their staff. In your case, lasting only a year each time is a definite ed flag for most. I'm surprised employers are willing to hire you knowing you will only be there a year.
Why? The employer is getting a high quality worker who can produce value regardless of how long the employer figures they'll be there or how long the employee intends to stay. If employers want to retain experience and quality they'll pay more. It really is that simple. Of course it's the responsibility of you, the worker, to prove that you are quality and to gain experience.
Even if it is for only a year it's not like the employer has to bite the time and cost to train that person (at least not in any meaningful way, and some integration into the new workplace may take a day or two).
Someone with a resume and references is going to do better than someone who is an unknown factor where the employer is taking a huge risk in hiring him or her at all. There's nothing wrong with that if you're 19. It's probably a problem if you're 32 and still haven't acquired a skill set.
Job Hoping is only a negative if you have no/low skills and no/low responsibility. There's no difference between a cashier at Kohls or a cashier at Macy's. Sorry. And I don't mean to disparage anyone in those jobs, but don't fault others who have sought out increasing opportunities at every turn, those of us who've asked for increasing levels of responsibility and sought out ever more difficult, varied, and complex tasks.
On the flip side I know people who have chosen to stagnate because they don't want the responsibility that comes with managing a project or managing other people (and, by extension, their work).
Agreed. It tells future employer's that you're not committed to staying with a company long term. Most won't want to hire someone who might not be there in a year.
Companies are so disorganized these days, they can't even focus on the short term properly. They have no idea what will be going on 3 days from now. Worrying about who will stick around for a year is probably the last thing they should be concerned with.
Then there are some like Engineers who can prices themselves right out of the job market , as employers can find a less experienced Engineer who can do the same job and stay longer
Then there are some like Engineers who can prices themselves right out of the job market , as employers can find a less experienced Engineer who can do the same job and stay longer
Yes, I've seen Engineers who jumped for more money numerous times and got priced out. Probably an extreme example as Engineers switch jobs quite frequently.
I guess the days of working for one company your whole life is long gone. I get it though. If they company doesn't give you a raise to keep up with inflation, its time to go. I don't consider it a red flag at all. It's a sign of the times we are in now. Sad but true. Good Luck..
I'm looking to change jobs myself. Everything started out great, but I've had a lot of problems with unpredictable hours, more often less than more, and because I'm a part time employee, I always get shafted in favor of what the full time employees need, which is understandable but disappointing nonetheless. Then I was changed from my old position into a very boring one when a full timer wanted my position, so the few hours I do have are driving me crazy from the monotony. However, there is one small advantage to being a part time employee: I don't have to be as loyal, I'm more replaceable, they don't care much about me because I'm "just part time," so I'll be moving on soon.
It seems like people dont stay at the same place for long. They move on every 2 to 3 years. I could see this being feasible if interview processes werent so ridiculous. Why oh why is it so necessary to have sooo many rounds of interviews? Thats actually a complaint where i work. People come for an interview and it's a 6 hr day for them even for an entry level job. **** that. Then you have to come back for more.
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