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I am one of the top 3 candidates for another job and instead of taking this job, I want to be sure I'm developing a career and making moves now that will benefit me 5 years from now.
Job 1: Aug 08 - July 10, an assistant.
Job 2: July 10 - May 12, an associate
Job 3: May 12 - May 13, a manager
Job 4: May 13 - present, a director
As you can see, I've increased job titles (and pay) at each of these moves, but the longest I have stayed in one place has been 2 years. None of these have been promotions within the same company... I've left each time. I've been at my current position a year and a half... and if I take the new job, it'll be 5 jobs in 8 years...
The new job would be similar title, but more responsibilities and more money.
As long as you are making moves up (either in terms of $ or title, but usually both), then let the market regulate how far you climb and if you are job hopping. You are still moving up, the market loves ya baby. That will stop when you’ve reached your peak so reach it – it’s a natural job hop stopper.
You’ll eventually land in a position where you will stay for a while because nobody else will give you more. So stay there until someone else does. So let your job hopping stock be depleted by the market (i.e. when it stops giving you reasons to hop).
If you’re moving because you are bored or always dissatisfied, that’s bad hopping. If you’re moving due to more $, that’s moving up and people get that.
I'm on my 4th in 9 months. I don't see anything wrong with job hopping. It's the fastest way to a raise. Once you feel you have reached a place where you are getting the most competitive pay for your years of experience then I would settle down. I believe I have found my place so I won't be making in any moves for the next 3-4 years.
You don't make money by sticking with an employer hoping they'll pay you more. You gotta get it, and if they won't give it to you, just find someone that will.
Plus, if they're already willing to hire you and pay you more, then you have nothing to worry about.
I am one of the top 3 candidates for another job and instead of taking this job, I want to be sure I'm developing a career and making moves now that will benefit me 5 years from now.
Job 1: Aug 08 - July 10, an assistant.
Job 2: July 10 - May 12, an associate
Job 3: May 12 - May 13, a manager
Job 4: May 13 - present, a director
As you can see, I've increased job titles (and pay) at each of these moves, but the longest I have stayed in one place has been 2 years. None of these have been promotions within the same company... I've left each time. I've been at my current position a year and a half... and if I take the new job, it'll be 5 jobs in 8 years...
The new job would be similar title, but more responsibilities and more money.
thoughts?
How do you think you became a director so quickly? From staying at one place for 10 years? I wouldn't say you look like a job hopper. Staying at one job for 5 years, the next for 10, etc etc was for a different generation of workers. You can't get far by doing this now-a-days, especially not in a competitive market.
I think you should stick with the current company for a few more years. People with titles like manager and director at my company are pretty high up there expected to stay onboard for a few years at least
Once you got what you wanted out of a job i.e. training or money and you feel you have done the best of your abilities in that position by all means move on!
The longest I've stayed at a position was 4 years, second longest 2 and 1/2 years. I say as long as you're not hoping every 6 months then you are safe. I feel 1 years a minimal you should give to a position/company unless a huge amazing position is offered.
Thanks for the replies everyone. I feel a bit better about the situation. However, I'm still a bit scared that the average length I have a job is a year and a half.
I agree with the above poster that said people with titles like "manager" or "director" are high up and expected to stay onboard for a few years at least. No doubt, this is true in my company and I don't want to give other companies down the line the impression that I can't stick with a job... decisions, decisions...
I decided to stay at my current position. Now I'm almost 3 years in... 3 years is long enough, right?
Hi,
I am Russian, we like to call things as they are. Some Parrot (a talking parrot is some-one that repeats dumb stuff that they hear, the tong is working but the brain is not..) so some talking parrot sold you an idea that you have to pass on good opportunity because another talking parrot might consider that job hopping.
So what are you saying ? in 8 years you went from entry lvl to director, would you be able to achieve that by staying with the same employer for 8 years, of course not !
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I wouldn't say you look like a job hopper. Staying at one job for 5 years, the next for 10, etc etc was for a different generation of workers. You can't get far by doing this now-a-days, especially not in a competitive market.
