Comments on: The Right and Wrong Time to Job Hop http://www.businesspundit.com/the-right-and-wrong-time-to-job-hop/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://www.businesspundit.com/the-right-and-wrong-time-to-job-hop/comment-page-1/#comment-13325 Daniel Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:42:29 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/the-right-and-wrong-time-to-job-hop/#comment-13325 Sometimes, it's the luck of the draw of what the HR manager thinks of a job hopper. You may encounter and "old school" who frowns on someone who has changed organizations every year, and then there are some HR managers that think nothing at all of it. On average, I think more organizations are looking more into the reasons why someone left versus the amount of time they spent at a past job. I have four jobs on my resume from the past six years and one of them I was at for only eight months. Given that I left that one for an organization that I stayed with over three years, the only question that ever came up is "why did you leave X company so shortly?" Everybody's situation is unique, but more organizations notice the fine line between negative job hopping and frequent career advancement. Some people are job hoppers because they simply cannot hold a job down for various reasons, and yet there are others who can work their way up fairly quickly. Regardless, I would never suggest someone stay at a job they are miserable with, however, you may be in a situation that you may have to grit your teeth and bear with it for awhile. Just don't let it become a consistant pattern where you are constantly having to explain a short tenure with an employer because at some point, it can be negative. Sometimes, it’s the luck of the draw of what the HR manager thinks of a job hopper. You may encounter and “old school” who frowns on someone who has changed organizations every year, and then there are some HR managers that think nothing at all of it. On average, I think more organizations are looking more into the reasons why someone left versus the amount of time they spent at a past job. I have four jobs on my resume from the past six years and one of them I was at for only eight months. Given that I left that one for an organization that I stayed with over three years, the only question that ever came up is “why did you leave X company so shortly?” Everybody’s situation is unique, but more organizations notice the fine line between negative job hopping and frequent career advancement. Some people are job hoppers because they simply cannot hold a job down for various reasons, and yet there are others who can work their way up fairly quickly. Regardless, I would never suggest someone stay at a job they are miserable with, however, you may be in a situation that you may have to grit your teeth and bear with it for awhile. Just don’t let it become a consistant pattern where you are constantly having to explain a short tenure with an employer because at some point, it can be negative.

]]> By: Meghan http://www.businesspundit.com/the-right-and-wrong-time-to-job-hop/comment-page-1/#comment-10532 Meghan Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:52:06 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/the-right-and-wrong-time-to-job-hop/#comment-10532 I can agree with some of the points here. I hopped after being at my first job out of college for almost four years and absolutely miserable for the last two. I hopped to the first job that I was offered, for less money. Financially that was a ridiculous idea. I ended up discovering quickly it was not a good fit either, BUT I received some fantastic skills from it and a huge network of both national and international contacts. Learning from that experience, the next time I hopped it was to something that was both more money and doing something I was truly passionate about. I cannot describe what a perfect decision this was for me. As I hopped to this position, I was offered another one for more money. It would have added to my professional development in other areas, but at the end of the day I chose the job I knew in my gut I'd be happiest at. I'm glad I did. I can agree with some of the points here. I hopped after being at my first job out of college for almost four years and absolutely miserable for the last two. I hopped to the first job that I was offered, for less money. Financially that was a ridiculous idea. I ended up discovering quickly it was not a good fit either, BUT I received some fantastic skills from it and a huge network of both national and international contacts.

Learning from that experience, the next time I hopped it was to something that was both more money and doing something I was truly passionate about. I cannot describe what a perfect decision this was for me. As I hopped to this position, I was offered another one for more money. It would have added to my professional development in other areas, but at the end of the day I chose the job I knew in my gut I’d be happiest at.

I’m glad I did.

]]> By: Jurgen http://www.businesspundit.com/the-right-and-wrong-time-to-job-hop/comment-page-1/#comment-10513 Jurgen Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:29:12 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/the-right-and-wrong-time-to-job-hop/#comment-10513 This seems like questionable advice, at best. I can't think of a better reason to job hop than if you're in a crappy job with a bad company. I just did so recently and it was the best move I've made in a long time. Money, networking and professional development are all great, but your article doesn't once touch on job satisfaction or the cultivation of a sense of contribution and professional worth. If you're not happy in your job everything else will suffer. Get a job you like, and if you're in a job you hate, get out before it makes you bitter and undermines your confidence. This seems like questionable advice, at best. I can’t think of a better reason to job hop than if you’re in a crappy job with a bad company. I just did so recently and it was the best move I’ve made in a long time.

Money, networking and professional development are all great, but your article doesn’t once touch on job satisfaction or the cultivation of a sense of contribution and professional worth. If you’re not happy in your job everything else will suffer. Get a job you like, and if you’re in a job you hate, get out before it makes you bitter and undermines your confidence.

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