Comments on: Make life more stable with more frequent job changes

By: The Eurozone Crisis and Your Job « 40 years of faulty wiring

The Eurozone Crisis and Your Job « 40 years of faulty wiring — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:38:27 +0000

[...] Consider leaving even if you don't have to – sounds crazy in a recession and if you like what you're doing for the most part and believe you are getting paid what you deserve then stay there. But if that isn't the case then job hop to your heart's content. [...]

By: Stop Being an Insufferable Idiot at Work « 40 years of faulty wiring

Stop Being an Insufferable Idiot at Work « 40 years of faulty wiring — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:18:37 +0000

[...] for weeks after starting my job. I hated the job and again I didn't quit… for 4 years. Read Make Life More Stable with More Frequent Job Changes. I failed to recognize upwardly mobile career paths. I had the option of furthering my education in [...]

By: Low Self-Esteem Is Good for the Bottom Line (And Other Lessons from Dilbert) | Gears and Shifts

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:21:52 +0000

[...] job could be in jeopardy. Meanwhile, career blogger Penelope Trunk actively advises her readers to job hop more. The internet used to be full of articles on how to disguise a spotty job history; now the first [...]

By: Cubicle Rebel

Cubicle Rebel — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:45:22 +0000

Gosh, my job hopping (an indeliberate 2-year tenure at several jobs back-to-back) actually bit me in the butt. HARD. I never planned to job hop, it just happened. If someone is paying more or a job was closer to home, I LEFT, PERIOD. But it looks bad to potential employers. That's why they ask that insipid interview question: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" They practically want you to say something like "Right here in servitude at cubicle #328." Yuck City.

By: Teds

Teds — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:55:40 +0000

I like your idea, but with one thing to remember. Job hopping is good, but only when you are able to do it. I mean, when you are underrated in your current job. If you can do better in other place and you are underrated in your current career, find the better one.

Only remember that the grass on the other side always looks more green.

By: biomass pellet processing

biomass pellet processing — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:27:00 +0000

I started a new job about a month ago, and another new hire started soon after me. We both have the same positions, salespeons.

By: Gerald Hodges

Gerald Hodges — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:51:00 +0000

An average of 4-5 years is what I look for. I think anything longer than that is an unrealistic expectation.

By: Fodder Roberto Godly Escamillo

Fodder Roberto Godly Escamillo — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:25:00 +0000

Four years later nothing has changed.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:01:00 +0000

It works both ways. Employers' practice of brazenly laying off loyal employees who continue to add value to the company as soon as the opportunity arises to hire younger/cheaper replacements is killing individuals' finances. It encourages brazen careerism. Given that staying too long in a job is considered at least as bad as job hopping, I would be curious to know what you consider to be an acceptable time-frame for staying in a job.

By: Gerald Hodges

Gerald Hodges — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:44:00 +0000

It has nothing to do with being a "gold-watch lifer." It has to do with the fact that it costs a bloody fortune to hire and train workers. Aside from actual wages paid, employee turnover is the most costly part of human resources management. Why should I invest in you if you're not going to invest in me?