What do you think about job hopping?

[Foxeyes]

Do you change jobs often or do you rather stay at the same employer?

Hopper

Stayer

[Finchie40]

Just depends if I feel like I am going anywhere with it , It doesn’t hurt to explore for better opportunities and weigh your options , But if you are the type that just jumps from job to job that could look bad when it comes to applying to a new job Most companies will think you can’t be trusted and probably wouldn’t hire you if you have a track record , so yes it’s better to stay at a job for a long period of time and gain the dedication and experience over just job hopping cuz you had one bad day , Now if you have constant bad days then yes do hat you can to get the hell out of there lol

[Batkoo0]

It depends, if I like my job and if everything is ok, I would stay longer, of course.

PS: Can you DM, I want to ask you something. Only if you want to, of course. :)

[Sour-rose]

If I see a road where i'm GETTING PAID and it's not circumstantial, I stay. For a while. I have a dream to accomplish. Sooo pay me well, and I stay long enough. If you don't, sayonara. Biiiiish

[DizzyDesii]

If it was easy to keep landing jobs, I’d definitely switch by the year. I have commitment issues when it comes to jobs

[DizzyDesii]

Thanks for mho

[ArrowheadSW]

I've always been a stayer. However some people like job hopping, and in some industries it is not considered a bad thing. I know a lady who likes to change jobs often and she likes to take temporary jobs.

[sage2021]

In my long life I have lived so far, I have come to the conclusion that any kind of hopping is not a good thing.
When you have to keep starting over and over again it's not a good thing to do.
People do better with stability. Don't move a lot. Find a house and keep living in it.
If you have a job you like, stay there as long as possible and perhaps you would get a retirement check each month when you retire. If you keep your house, eventually you won't have a mortgage payment anymore.
My biggest mistakes in my life was changing jobs a lot and moving to a new apartment or house. Stupid!
But when you are young, it seems you have all the time in the world to make your life turn out good in your old age. Not true! Before I knew it, I was old and no retirement. My friends I grew up with have retirements. One moved to Hawaii for her retirement age.

[Pinay_ako]

Frequent job hopping will hurt your career in the long run. It’s a red flag for hiring managers or recruiters. It says you either get bored easily, or wasn’t a good performer because you can’t stay too long in one place. They’ll think what happens if we hire them and down the line, they leave us swiftly to find another better offer or they must be underperforming. Hiring and replacing a position is costly and time consuming for companies. So why should they hire someone like that? At least stay more than a year or two before deciding to jump ships. Be picky in finding the jobs you want to stay and grow in. (Unless of course it’s contract/temporary/seasonal)

[lightbulb27]

I found an environment I really like and stayed, I don't give up easily on anything. as the company grew and changed, I fought through the hard change times and got things done when others ejected.

there was a ripe time to leave or two and eventually, they executed me to leave.

There is no loyalty beyond your last achievement. So yes, do what is right for you. I never liked "job hoppers", going here and there. But making a change every now and then generally resulted in higher pay and higher roles.

Staying in one place can get you "pigeon holed" in stale technology or roles. Changing jobs/companies gets you promoted, when done right. I saw people leave and come back in higher positions with higher pay.

good luck.

[Smashingdoozy]

Sometimes it's necessary for certain careers. You get to the top faster by switching, other companies often see more value in you than the one you're currently in. Plus if you get a better offer and like the place you're at you can use it to your advantage to try get a better offer and stay where you are...

I hopped around as a receptionist for a while each time taking on more responsibilities and more pay.

[asphaltrhymes]

Sometimes I've had to hop, other times i've been told to hop (I've been fired once so far and I've been a quitter, more than once a quitter). But that's growing up, and I don't mind.

If I have to hop, I just hop elsewhere for another role and enjoy the ride of life I do speaking only for me about me, not advice 👀☮️😬

[Summeroflove]

Depends on the person. Some people have different callings in life. Some people work a single job their whole life or a long time and are happy. Others tend to switch jobs more.

I think praying and finding what God has for you is what is best! Finding your true calling.

Some people are gypsies I suppose and others aren’t.

[HighValue]

Sometimes switching jobs can be beneficial. If you do a good job, at first you are appreciated, then they get used to good performance and expect it, but if you are very good for too long, the slightest mistake will have bad effects, so switching companies could help someone have a better experience as long as both places contributed to the same retirement plan.

[Anonymous]

So depends on how your treated. My last job was literally a bunch of bs. Was physically touched and told HR and they told me there was nothing they could do about it. And not the joking pushing like physically touched! So how could you stay with a company like that? Honestly if it wasn’t because of that I’d still be over there!

[serious_miss419]

I’m a big believer in “Hiring my employer”, not the other way around.
If Im treated well and there is a good work life balance along with the typical eye, teeth and medical benefits..
I’m dead against jobs that only hire folks who don’t speak the local language and then you’re the only local tongue speaker at work.
Monday to Friday is a must

[AliceGregory]

I've decided to pursue a more stable career path

(as a professional titty squisher :P )

[Foxeyes]

Honourable job for sure

[ManOnFire]

I try to be a stayer as much as possible. No job is perfect, but if there's just too much bullshit and dirty politics, I will dip. Too much job hopping doesn't look good on your resume and employers always want to know why you didn't stay with your past jobs for very long, and it also will make them think you'll just do the same thing with them.

[TacosRAwesome]

Do t over do it, but also know when it's time to move on. Basically, I'm a bit suspicious of people who change jobs every few months but I'm not a fan of people who stay in a mediocre job for years.

[Nikki1989]

I was given my first job when I was 16 and now at 33 I am only at my 4th job in total.

[Anonymous]

personally i think it's the dumbest thing you can do right now when we're pretty much in a recession that will get worse. new hires are the first to get cut, 100%.

[Opinion Owner]

anyway, to say i'm a stayer is an understatement since i've been at the same job since i got out of college. i got really lucky.

[B0nerD0nor]

Any applicants that I get that are job hopers go straight to the trash. I’m not spending time and money to train someone that will leave in a year. We hire quality over quantity.

[TooHot2Care]

As an employee, I have to look out for my interests.

As a future entrepreneur, mercenaries aren’t cool and will likely abandon me when it’s convenient for them.

[NathanDavis]

nope... I am not 16 anymore

I need stability, and to be reliable

[Anonymous]

I would say its better to stay with the same employer but companies are often unwilling to pay experienced hard working loyal staff.

[Anonymous]

So far I have hated most of my jobs so I am a job hopper. Haven't found one yet that I truly like being at.

[OldTimedPerson]

I think job hopping is completely normal when you're younger, since life is more unpredictable and you want to get as many different experiences to find what suits you but as you get older and want more stability (get married, create your own family, etc) then job hopping is no longer that nice.

[Keishio]

Try not to move laterally from job to job. Stay in one place, work up the ranks and if you find a better job with a better salary at your higher position then move

[noohair]

I usually leave because I am not challenged mentally. That is different from being overworked by volume of work.

[LiamJHayden]

Staying used to make sense. Now hopping often maximizes advancement.

[Cb142]

im a stayer I've been at my job now for 8 and a half years and i like my job

[Mysticallover334]

It all depends on the employer. If they are good to me and treat me well then I will help them out and stay long term. If they are unappreciative and manipulative then I’ll be happy to leave ASAP!

[SirJohn42]

Job hopping doesn't look good.
If you got like 20 jobs in one year it doesn't look good on a resume. Also employers frown upon it.

[robocop666]

you get summer interns during college before your real job

[rebeliouse]

you get pay rise quickest if you change jobs no company is loyal to its employees never mind meritocracy

[GoldenHairPrincess]

Stayer. Cultivate trust and community.

[PointTaken]

Did job hopping for a bit. Didn't like it.

[KnightOwl94]

I'm fine with hopping.

[Andres77]

I prefer stability